Baked Papaya (Vanilla Beans)

Ingredients (Serving Size : 4) :

2 small ripe papayas
20 cl coconut milk
4 tbsp fresh lime juice
4 tsp rum
4 tbsp powdered sugar
20 g butter
2 Tahitian vanilla beans

· Pre-heat oven to 425°F

· Cut both papayas in half (lengthwise) and seed with a spoon.

· Fill each papaya halve with 1 tbsp lime juice and 1 tsp rum.

· Sprinkle a tsp of powdered sugar over each papaya halve. Cut vanilla beans (pods) in half (lengthwise) and place one half of a vanilla bean inside papaya before baking

· Arrange papaya halves in a lightly buttered baking dish and bake for 20 minutes

· Before serving, lace individual papaya halves with coconut milk. 

. Serve either hot or warm.