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Este cheesecake, o dulce de queso frio es deliciosamente dulce y facilisimo de preparar. La misma receta utilizando banana (guineo) es tambien un deleite para la vista y el paladar.

Ingredientes:

• 1 mango maduro
• 1 taza de agua
• 1 sobrecito de gelatina sin sabor
• 1/2 taza de azucar morena
• 8 onzas de queso crema
• 1/2 taza de crema agria (sour cream)
• 1/4 taza de pulpa de mango licuada
• 1-2/3 taza de crema para batir, batida
• Para la concha: utilizar 1 base para pie de 9 pulgadas, de galletas ( o combinar 2 tazas de su galleta preferida, triturada, con 6 cucharadas de mantequilla derretida. Luego, presionar esta mezcla en un molde para pie, o un molde desmontable. Hornear por 10 minutos en horno precalentado a 350 grados, remover del horno y dejar enfriar por completo antes de usar.)

Procedimiento:

1. Pelar el mango, remover la semilla y cortarlo en cubitos.
2. En una ollita colocar el agua y sobre ella la gelatina, dejar reposar por 1 minuto. Luego, cocinar a fuego lento por 2 minutos o hasta que la gelatina se haya disuelto por completo. Dejar enfriar.
3. En otro recipiente, batir vigorosamente el azucar, el azucar morena y el queso crema hasta que se formara una mezcla homogenea. Incorporar la crema agria, la gelatina disuelta en agua y la pulpa de mango licuada. Batir bien y agreagar la crema batida.
4. Verter mezcla en el molde con concha de galleta, distribuyendo con la ayuda de una espatula o cuchara. Dejar enfriar en refrigerador de 2-4 horas antes de servir.
5. Para decorar: colocar el mango picadito sobre el cheesecake.

Que disfruten!

Abrazos,

Chef M

Creditos  foto/ Photo credits: Thank you AVIAL for the beautiful picture!

I love colorful food! What would be of life without color? Never forget to add a little bit of color to your food, combining vegetables or fruit with different colors is an easy way. A contrast of colors and shapes of your plates also brings out the spark, life and most important: makes it FUN!

Today we are sharing with you this super easy, colorful and delicious dish: Papaya Salsita. It is made with fresh ripe papaya, onion and spices. It is a wonderful appetizer, served on toast with cream cheese! as shown in the picture.

Another idea is to dress up the grilled chicken breast with this fantastic sauce. There are many many possibilities

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped, ripe papaya
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon grownd cumin (optional)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• the juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• hot sauce to taste (optional)

Directions: Combine all the ingredients and store in fridge for 15-30 minutes before serving.

Serve on toasted French bread with cream cheese.

Buen Provecho!

Chef M/

Tags: papaya, recipe, cookingdiva, salsa, panama, chef

This recipe has the key to prepare a colorful and scrumptious crab salad with mango salsa. It is great served with toasts as an appetizer or light lunch on a bed of crunchy greens.
Buen provecho!
Chef M

For the crab salad: combine well all of the following ingredients and store in the fridge until ready to serve. For best flavor eat within one day.

• 1 lb. crab meat
• 1-1/2 cups ripe mango puree, or chopped small
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, minced
• 1/2 cup of a combination of red, green and yellow bell peppers, chopped small
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon lime juice, fresh
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• a dash of hot sauce, optional  (or to taste)

For the mango salsa: combine the following ingredients and let stand in the fridge 15-30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to develop. To serve: top the crab salad with mango salsa and enjoy!

• 1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 4 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon serrano or jalapeno peeper, minced

Very important note: When handling hot peppers, PLEASE wear gloves or use a fork and knife. Because...I have heard so many horror stories: you forget you touched them and then you touch your eyes, or just imagine if you use contact lenses and you forget you touched habanero peppers...Oh my...I promise you`ll remember it for the rest of your life.