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Flaming Mangoes with Cardamom Syrup





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Makes 4 servings

Notes: Chef Derek Liburd also uses this cardamom syrup on fried bananas. Flame the mangoes tableside for maximum effect. To make this dessert easier to serve, shape and freeze scoops of frozen yogurt ahead.

 8 cardamom pods, hulled
 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 2 firm-ripe mangoes (about 1 1/2 lb. total)
 1/4 cup rum
 3 cups vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream, in scoops
Step 1
1

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, crush cardamom seed and lemon peel with back of a spoon. Add sugar and 1 cup water. Stir over high heat until sugar dissolves. Boil gently, uncovered, until syrup is reduced to 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, cut peel off mangoes, discard pits, and cut fruit into 1/2-inch-wide slices, about 3 inches long. If making ahead, cover fruit and syrup and set aside up to 4 hours.

Step 3
3

Add mangoes to hot syrup and cook over high heat, turning once, until fruit is hot, 2 to 3 minutes. In a small pan (about 1-qt. size), warm rum until hot. Ignite rum and add to mangoes (not beneath a vent, fan, or flammables). Spoon mangoes and flaming syrup over frozen yogurt in bowls.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories349
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.6g4%

Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 7.5mg3%
Sodium 103mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 73g27%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g5%
Protein 5.1g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.