As Mother’s Day is just around the corner, why not treat your Mom to a few safari inspired home-made goodies to spoil her on the special day.
Kapama Karula’s Executive Chef, Mhaki Maki shares another great recipe with us, this time using the ever popular South African liqueur – Amarula Cream.
Amarula is made from the fruit of the African marula tree which is also locally called the Elephant tree, as elephants just love the sweet fruit it produces, or the Marriage Tree. In the Zulu culture, it is referred to as the marriage tree as it is believed that those who marry beneath its branches will enjoy vigor and fertility all their days. Another interesting fact, is that only the female marula tree bears fruit.
Our Chef loves using Amarula Cream in recipes as this deliciously decadent liqueur is loved by guests from all around the world and is so versatile.
We hope you enjoy the dessert and we certainly hope mom does too!
Mango & Amarula parfait, with meringue
Meringue Ingredients
110g egg whites (+- 4 egg whites)
10g dried egg whites
120g castor sugar
120g icing sugar sifted
Parfait Ingredients
250ml mango juice
90ml Amarula
80ml mango puree
70g sugar
10g gelatin leaves
160g sugar
50ml water
90g egg whites (+- 3 egg whites)
50g granola
330ml cream
Method
Meringues
Whisk the fresh and dried egg whites using an electric mixer until a soft peak stage
Gradually add the castor sugar until dissolved, fold the icing sugar using a spatula until incorporated.
Spread over a silicone baking tray and bake @ 90 degrees Celsius for 90 minutes
Parfait
Bring to the boil mango juice, Amarula and sugar, take it off the heat and add bloomed gelatin, stir until gelatin dissolves
Add mango puree and allow to cool down
Heat the sugar and water, whisk the egg whites to soft peak and when the sugar solution reaches 115 degrees pour into the egg whites while whisking and high speed (Italian meringue), allow to cool down
Whisk the cream to soft peak
Fold the Italian meringue into the gelatine mixture, and then fold the cream until incorporated.
Transfer the mixture to your preferred container and set in the freezer.
Serve a slice of this delicious parfait with the meringue and garnish with a few roasted nuts or seeds.
