By Alan
C Johnson
Above all Mango is my favorite fruit. Whether eating them fresh
after peeling the skin, or added to a fruit salad, mixed with
yogurt, or made with this wonderful Mango bread recipe, I simply
love the king of all fruit. I just purchased almost ten pounds of
mangos for $1.85 at a local outside market in Costa Rica. In the
States that would be the price for one mango not ten pounds of
mangos!
The Himalayas are the origin of the mango, the history of mango
cultivation goes back for 4,000 years. Mangos are a sub-tropical
fruit, and more mangos are eaten fresh than any other fruit in the
world. The enzymes in mangos are tenderizing as are the enzymes in
papaya. Mangos help to lower cholesterol, the fiber content is a
wonderful aid to digestion regularity and they are rich in the
vitamins A and C, and several minerals.
They provide more carotenoid than other fruits and are also low
in calories. They will yield slightly to pressure when ripe. Ripe
mangos may have a variety of colors, being red, through orange,
yellow, to green when ripe.
As with other similar fruits, unripe mangos may be kept in a
paper bag for a few days to entrap the ethylene gas that is
naturally generated, promoting the ripening process.
You will want to share this Costa Rica Mango Bread recipe with
all your friends and loved ones once you taste the sweet savory
flavor. I am retired in Costa Rica and never would have appreciated
the incredible taste of mangos if it were not for me living in this
wonderful country. If mangos are not available in your area during
a certain time of the year you can substitute bananas for the
mangos, it will produce great banana bread as well.
Mango Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups-good quality flour
2 tsp-baking soda
2 tsp-baking powder
1 tsp-ground cinnamon
3-eggs
1 ½ cups- sugar (natural sugar is available)
¾ cup of sunflower oil
2 cups of mashed mango
½ cup of raisins
½ cup of shredded coconut
½ cup of chopped walnuts
Instructions:
Use a large mixing bowl to mix all ingredients thoroughly.
First beat eggs, then add sugar and oil. Mix well and then add
fruit. Stir in dry ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Pour mixture in a greased 9 in x 13 in Pyrex pan or baking pan
of your choice.
Bake for 40-60 minutes. Using a wood toothpick test the bread to
check it for finished baked consistency. If the bread sticks too
much to the toothpick it needs more time, also keep an eye out on
the color, it should be golden on top.
Cool in the pan and when cool cut into nice size slices and
enjoy with some fine Costa Rica coffee.
The article
Costa Rica Mango Bread Recipe was Submitted by Alan
C Johnson through Articles.GetACoder.com
network. Here's the additional information: Alan Johnson is the
founder and host of a seminar on the subject of retiring in style
in Costa Rica on less than $1,000 a month. He and his son Bryan
have produced and published several guides and articles in
reference to saving money on everything of importance, including
real estate and Alan has enjoyed living in Costa Rica for 18 years.
Alan also worked as a consultant for over 30 years for CBI
countries in the field of economic development Including the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Aruba, St Marten and
Dominican Republic. To obtain your Free full color guide pertaining
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