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Dessert Of The Tropics Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 2 years, 3 months ago A compote-like dessert for a hot summer's day. For winter, when tropical fruit is at it's peak here, you can serve it warm. Just remove the lemon peel and serve! Prep:125m Cook:5m Servings:8	Jo_jo_ba
	banana pineapple mango rum vanilla lemon

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1 piece lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon rum or vanilla extract (optional)

1 pineapple, cored and peeled, cut into 8 slices

2 mangos, peeled and pitted, cut into 8 pieces

3 bananas peeled, cut into 8 diagonal pieces

Directions

In a saucepan combine 3/4 cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla extract.

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit.

Simmer 5 minutes.

Remove the lemon rind and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours.

Arrange the fruit in eight individual serving dishes and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit.

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yumyum 2 years, 3 months ago said:
This sounds heaven! perfect for a hot day. thanks

eggchef 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Hey that sounds good needs more pineapple though lol joking i got to try it

yumyum 2 years, 2 months ago said:
I just made this this weekend to serve to our dinner guests. At first, I was a little dissapointed because it didnt turn out the way I though it would (and it looks so different from the pics) but when I tasted it my dissapointment quickly dissapeared!! it was so delicious and my guests all loved it! thanks alot for this recipe