Happy Birthday to my brother! Handsome Dan I hope you had a great birthday! Okay his birthday was really a few days ago but I did make this on his birthday in honor of him. I did develop this recipe just for him, and I've never developed a recipe for anyone ever before.
So what does his birthday have to do with
the most delicious dessert of the summer?
It's a finely shaved ice pile with fresh, very fresh mangoes on top with what we think is sweetened condensed milk and mango syrup on top.
Here they are eating said shaved ice:
Source: http://danielandashley-thisisus.blogspot.com
Now after I read that description I decided that this was a food I needed to eat. And since I'm not traveling to China anytime soon I better make some myself. You can read more about their adventure in China on their blogs here and here.
It turns out that Mango shaved ice is actually pretty simple to make. And it is just as delicious as they said it was. It is my new favorite summer desert. It only takes a few minutes to make, it is made with things I have on hand, and it is cold and refreshing. I think you will love it. Everyone I have served it to so far has.
Mango Shaved Ice--the most delicious dessert of the summer
Serves 4
Note: If you don’t have your own Shaved Ice Machine you could try purchasing shaved ice from the local stand without any flavor and then hurrying home to add your toppings.
Ingredients:
6 cups Shaved Ice
1 cup Freeze Dried Mangoes
1 cup warm water
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1. Rehydrate the mangoes in the warm water. This will take about 5 minutes. You know they are hydrated when they are soft all the way through. Drain
2. Layer in a cup (or as they do in china on a plate) 1 ½ cup Shaved ice, 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, and ¼ cup mango. Serve immediately.
