Baked Papaya

By JeanneAnne

Ingredients

• (6 servings)
• 3 firm but ripe papayas
• 6 small pieces of vanilla bean
• 6 tsp butter
• 12 tsp brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Peel papayas and split each in half. Remove seeds.

Arrange papaya halves, cut side up, in baking dish with about 1/2 inch of water over the bottom. Dot center of each papaya half with a small piece of vanilla bean, 1 tsp of butter and 2 tsp of sugar. Bake until tender, about 45 minutes.

** Not everyone can get vanilla beans. I would try adding pure vanilla extract to the butter and mix it until it's well combined. Not sure how much vanilla - would go by taste.