MANGO MAMA TORTE

Oh My

Oh,

MY!!

this is a true case

of

"don't judge a book by its cover"

At Petit

we make

a

killer

Bavarian Apple Torte

(sometimes it is a pear torte

sometimes peach

sometimes nectarine

sometimes blueberry

It is the

perfect

easy

delicious

recipe!

Andrew

was

on

baking duty

and was

assigned

to bake

the

torte

for

Mother's Day

at

Petit Soleil.

"Mom!!!!

no

apples

pears

berries

...

we only have mangos!"

hmmmmmmm

Mango Ginger Torte

so ugly,

so so so so delicious!!!

350 degrees

spring form pan, lightly greased

You need a food processor.

Add 1 c. walnuts and grind to make a flour.

into the walnut flour

add:

1/2 cup softened butter

1/2 c. sugar mixed with

1 tsp. ground ginger

1 c. flour

Pulse to combine.

Turn mixture into the springform pan and press on bottom and slightly around sides of the pan to form the crust. Set aside.

Back to the food processor.

2 c. softened cream cheese

2/3 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix to combine (will be liquidy). Pour into crust.

3-4 mangos

Peel. Locate the seed and carefully cut out slices. Arrange slices (prettily, if so inclined) around the cream cheese custard (they may slightly sink - it's really ok).

Sprinkle the mangos with a sugar ginger mixture (1/4 c. sugar & 1 tsp. ground ginger)

Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Let cool thoroughly.

Chill.

the

ginger-mango combo

is wickedly delish

Bon Appetit