Baked Cheese Papaya Recipes

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 deg F.
• Peel the papayas, split them in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.
• Arrange the prepared papayas, cut side up, in a large baking dish filled with approximately 1/2 inch of water.
• Place one piece of vanilla bean, 1 tsp butter and 2 teaspoons brown sugar in the center of each papaya half.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until tender.

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and put a little bit of water in a baking pan.
• Remove seeds from papaya, sprinkle fruit with cinnamon and sugar and place in baking pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes and serve while hot.

BAKED STUFFED PAPAYAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until beef is light brown.
• Drain; stir in tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, salt and pepper.
• Break up tomatoes with fork. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 10 minutes.
• Cut papayas lengthwise into halves and remove seeds.
• Place about 1/3 cup beef mixture in each papaya half. Sprinkle with cheese. Arrange in shallow roasting pan.
• Pour very hot water into pan to within 1 inch of tops of papaya halves.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees until papayas are very tender and hot, about 30 minutes.

ROASTED PAPAYA WITH BROWN SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir together sugar and ginger in a small bowl. Arrange papaya halves, cut sides up, in a 10-by-13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over halves.
• Bake, brushing papaya edges with melted sugar mixture (it will collect in well of fruit) 2 or 3 times, until mixture is bubbling and papaya edges are beginning to darken, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle each serving with a pinch of cayenne. Serve with lime wedges.

BAKED PAPAYA

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350F. Place papaya slices on a non-stick baking sheet.
• 2. Sprinkle with juice and cinnamon and bake for 15 minutes.
• 3. Top each slice with 1/4 cup ice cream and serve.
• 4. Yield: 4 slices per 1 slice with ice cream Exchanges 1 Carbohydrate. Calories 90; Calories from Fat 22; Total Fat 2 g; Saturated Fat 1 g; Cholesterol 13 mg; Sodium 27 mg; Carbohydrate 16 g; Dietary Fiber 1 g; Sugars 11 g; Protein 2 g.

MALAYSIAN BAKED PAPAYA WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut the papayas in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place the halves (cut side up) in a large glass baking dish and set them aside while you prepare the filling/topping.
• Cut the stem ginger into thin matchsticks. Combine the ginger with the crushed amaretti and raisins in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, and two-thirds of the nuts. Add the sugar and 4 tbs of cream. Mix well.
• Divide the filling evenly amongst the papaya halves. Drizzle with the reserved ginger syrup and sprinkle with the reserved chopped nuts. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until papaya is tender. Serve slightly warm with the extra cream.