Hot Gingered Mango

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

2 cups full-fat yogurt

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1 teaspoon orange zest

2 1/2 cups fresh mango, sliced (about 2 large or 3 small)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger

1 teaspoon lemon zest

ground cinnamon and fresh mint for garnish

Preparation

To Assemble: For citrus yogurt, spoon yogurt into a strainer that has been lined with 2 layers of cheesecloth . Place strainer over a bowl and let drain for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Spoon drained yogurt (which should now be firm) into a bowl and stir in honey and zests. Chill until ready to serve. (If short on time, simply stir honey and zests into regular yogurt).

For mangoes, puree 1/2-cup of sliced mango until smooth and set aside. In a saute pan over medium heat stir butter and sugar together until melted and bubbling. Add remaining mango, lemon juice, ginger and lemon zest and stir until warm. Stir in pureed mango.

To serve, spoon citrus yogurt into serving bowls and top with warm mango. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a sprig of fresh mint.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.