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Mangas Flambada (Mango Flambe)

July 5, 2017 by Sarah Ozimek 26 Comments

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Soft and caramelized, liquor-infused Mango Flambe makes for a delicious summer ice cream topping or a fun breakfast treat with yogurt and granola. 

Mango Flambe | Curious Cuisiniere

Brazilian Mango Flambe

This month we were incredibly excited to find the fun blog Bewitching Kitchen. Sally was born and riased in Sao Paulo, Brazil, so we were excited to check out some of her Brazilian recipes.

We were intrigued by the Fried Yucca Root, since the only familiarity I have with yucca is the plant in my mom’s back yard that just won’t die. Her recipes for cheesy buns, Pao de Queijo, and the cute hand pies, Pasteis, are definitely on our list to make this summer!

But, for today, we needed something to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, so we went with a tropical fruit preparation that looked delicious as an ice cream topping: Mango Flambé.

Cooking With Flambe

Flambé is the cooking method where alcohol is added to a hot pan and then ignited to create a wonderful display of blue-hot flames. The term comes from the French verb flamber, meaning to burn or flame. Flambéing burns off the alcohol, leaving the dish with the flavor of the spirit, but eliminating any harsh bite.

It is often used in restaurants to add table-side flair to dishes that are heavy on the liquor, like Bananas Foster. It is also one of the steps in making French dishes like coq au vin.

The Chemestry Behind Flambe

Alcohol boils at 172°F. While water boils at 212°F. And, sugar caramelizes at 338°F. When flambeing, you combine all three of these reactions at the same time, since the surface burning the alcohol can reach 500°F.

Some recipes recommend only flambéing with high proof liquors like Everclear. And, those high proof babies will light pretty well. But, you really only need liquors that are around 80 proof (40% alcohol).

It is important to make sure the alcohol is heated before igniting. You want to get it hot enough so that it reaches its flash point and releases some good alcoholic vapors which with catch fire from the igniting flame.

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A Word of Caution Making Mango Flambe

Writing about flambé wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t add a small disclaimer.

We are working with fire here people, so do be careful.

Do not pour your alcohol straight from the bottle into the pan (particularly if you are using a gas burner and cooking over an open flame) since you hold in your hand a potential explosion of highly flammable alcohol fumes. Fire likes to chase the fuel, and you don’t want to be holding the fuel if the fire finds it.

Do not attempt to tilt your pan like the fancy French restaurants do to catch the alcohol on fire by using the flame from your gas burner. Unless you have a bit of experience with flambé, it could end really, really badly.

So, take proper caution, gather your friends around (but not too close), and get ready for the fun show and delicious treat the results from these mangoes flambé!

Mango Flambe | Curious Cuisiniere

Mango Flambe | Curious Cuisiniere
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Mango Flambe (Mangas Flambada)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Soft and caramelized, liquor-infused Mango Flambe makes for a delicious summer ice cream topping or a fun breakfast treat with yogurt and granola.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Brazilian
Servings: 2 - 3 people
Calories: 135 kcal
Author: Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

Ingredients
  • ½ tsp salted butter
  • 1 mango. peeled, pitted and cut into slices
  • 1 ½ tsp sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • ¼ c white rum
  • 2 Tbsp triple sec or other orange-flavored liquor
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Heat butter in a large, oven-proof sauté pan. Add mango slices, sugar, and salt. Sauté until the sugars begin to caramelize and turn a light, golden brown, 5-7 minutes over medium heat.
  2. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, mix rum and triple sec. Pour the liquor over the mangoes and let the liquor heat for 30-45 seconds.
  3. Light the liquor with a match and watch the show as the flames dance around your sauté pan. Once all the alcohol has burned off, the flames will go out. Sprinkle the mangoes with 1 tsp lemon juice.
  4. Serve mangoes over ice cream or yogurt. And, don’t forget to ladle some of the sweet, rum-infused sauce over top too!

 

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Filed Under: Around the World, Brazilian Recipes, Dessert Recipes, South American Recipes Tagged With: Alcohol, Mango, Secret Recipe Club

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Comments

  1. lk529 says

    June 4, 2015 at 9:30 am

    You’re very brave to snap a photo during the flambe process! Loved the little chemistry lesson, too. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      June 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm

      That’s where two of us comes in very handy!!

      Reply
  2. palatablepastime says

    June 1, 2015 at 9:38 pm

    Looks like a really tasty dessert! Great choice for reveal day!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      June 2, 2015 at 9:03 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Lynsey @ Lynsey Lou's says

    May 28, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I love this recipe, sounds delicious and looks fancy with the flambe! What a great pick for summer!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 29, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Lynsey! It’s a great summer dish!

      Reply
  4. tara says

    May 27, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    Wow, this looks perfect! Thanks for the flambe tips. I have always wanted to try it, but haven’t gotten to check it off the bucket list yet.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 29, 2015 at 2:10 pm

      Thanks Tara! It is definitely something worth trying just for the fun of it!

      Reply
  5. emmajeanne16 says

    May 27, 2015 at 7:15 am

    You were right on to pick this dessert to celebrate the arrival of summer. It looks delicious. Great pick!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 27, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      Thanks Emma!

      Reply
  6. Traci says

    May 25, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    What a pretty dessert and so fun for the summer months! Great SRC pick and hope you had a happy Memorial Day.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Tracy! We love any excuse for ice cream in the summer. (Or any time 🙂 )

      Reply
  7. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    May 25, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    I know I say this every time I read your posts but I really appreciate the science lessons that you so often include.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Thanks so much Wendy! We always appreciate hearing that!

      Reply
  8. Karen @ Karen's Kitchen Stories says

    May 25, 2015 at 11:43 am

    You guys are brave!!! I love your notes of precaution! This does sound good! Lucky you to get Sally’s blog!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:26 pm

      We were so excited to have Sally’s blog! It was so much fun to try flambeing the fruit!

      Reply
  9. spiffycookie says

    May 25, 2015 at 10:26 am

    Boozy adult ice cream topping? Yes please!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:26 pm

      Our thoughts exactly!

      Reply
  10. Bean says

    May 25, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Oh Yum! This is super intense and impressive! I’ve never tried flambeing anything before, but this really makes me want to try! Happy reveal day!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:29 pm

      You should try! It is fun (and a bit scary). But, we felt quite accomplished after!

      Reply
  11. sallybr says

    May 25, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Awesome! So glad that you got my blog to cook from, and you picked a favorite, Phil goes crazy for this dessert, which we often have when we go to Brazil to see my folks

    Have a great Reveal Day!!!!!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks Sally! We loved browsing your blog this month!

      Reply
  12. karen278 says

    May 25, 2015 at 7:57 am

    Mmmm……what a delightful recipe, and so seasonal too! Great SRC pick for May, Karen

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:32 pm

      Thanks Karen!

      Reply
  13. Melissa says

    May 25, 2015 at 7:52 am

    What a cool recipe! I’d be too scared to try flambeing anything in my house, since I’m a bit of a klutz, but I think it’s super cool to watch!! Excellent choice this month 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 27, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks Melissa. This was definitely a task for the two of us. One to flambe and the other as fire back up. Just in case! 🙂

      Reply

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