Name: Papaya and lemongrass trifles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup palm sugar, grated; 1 cup water; 1 lemongrass stem, white part only, bruised; 1 small papaya, seeded, peeled, sliced; 600 millilitre thickened cream; 1/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted; 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 100 gram packet mini vanilla meringues, crushed; extra papaya, to serve; lime zest, to serve

Papaya and lemongrass trifles

Instead of your usual trifles, why not give this exotic one a try? The papaya and lemongrass are a taste sensation!

Serves 8

Makes 8 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1/2 cup palm sugar, grated

1 cup water

1 lemongrass stem, white part only, bruised

1 small papaya, seeded, peeled, sliced

600 millilitre thickened cream

1/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted

2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

100 gram packet mini vanilla meringues, crushed

extra papaya, to serve

lime zest, to serve

Method

1.Combine sugar and the water in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Add lemongrass. Simmer for 5 minutes.

2.Place papaya in syrup. Simmer for 5 minutes or until papaya is almost tender. Remove from heat and cool.

3.In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream, icing sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.

4.Spoon half the cream mixture among serving glasses. Top with half the meringue and half the papaya in syrup. Repeat layers. Top with extra papaya and sprinkle with zest, to serve.

Papaya can be replaced by pawpaw. They are very similar in texture and taste, but pawpaw flesh is usually a lighter orange in colour and a little less sweet.
Note

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