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Kiwi-Mangosteen
Mini Sandwiches
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Oil for greasing
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7/8 C granulated sugar
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1 C all-purpose flour
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3 eggs
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Parchment paper
Filling
(Kiwi-Mangosteen Jam):
Filling
(Kiwi-Mangosteen Jam): Slice the kiwi into a
bowl; using a fork, mash kiwi until they attain a paste-like form. Press
on the mangosteens until skins break; carefully break off the shell so
the fruit doesn't fall out. Place the mangosteen into a blender; blend
until smooth. Remove mangosteen seeds from the blender and discard. Pour
the mashed kiwi into a cooking pot on a medium high heat; stir and cook
kiwi for a few minutes. Pour blended mangosteen into the cooking pot and
mix with kiwi. Mix both kiwi and mangosteen with two teaspoons sugar;
stir until all three ingredients are combined thoroughly. Remove from
heat; pour cooked jam into a sterilized jar. Place jar into refrigerator
to chill and firm the jam.
Sandwiches: Brush parchment paper with oil;
place paper on the bottom of a baking pan. In a large bowl using an
electric mixer, whisk both sugar and eggs until pale and thick (about
ten minutes). Sift flour into the mixture; fold until no traces of
flour remain. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan; bake at 350-degrees
F for about ten to twelve minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes
out clean. Allow to cool on a rack for a few minutes.
Slice the cake
into a mini-square sizes; spread kiwi-mangosteen jam on square and then
cover with another half of mini-square cake. Serve.
*About
Mangosteens:
The purple mangosteen, also known as mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen
tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of
Indonesia. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, and also in tropical countries
such as Colombia, Sri Lanka, in the state of Kerala in India and in Puerto
Rico and Hawaii, where the tree has been introduced. The fruit of the
mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled
vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep
reddish-purple colored rind when ripe. Seeds are almond-shaped and sized.
Only the white flesh of the purple mangosteen is edible (see photo at
right). Due to restrictions on imports, mangosteen is not readily
available in certain countries. Although available in Australia, they are
still rare in the produce sections of grocery stores in North America and
Europe. Mangosteens are available canned and frozen in Western countries.
Without fumigation or irradiation (in order to kill the Asian fruit fly)
fresh mangosteens were illegal to import into the United States until 2007.
Data Source:
Wikipedia.
*Recipe Source:
Julie Amalia.
*Kiwi-Mangosteen Mini Sandwiches images (C) Julie Amalia.
Click on sandwich image above to view larger size in a new window.
*Mangosteen image (C) Kay Ess (2006).
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via
Wikimedia Commons.
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