Mango Pie

Yep, it happened again. We bought five mangoes at the store (what? They were 5 for $5!). However, we ate not a ONE of them. It's been about 2 weeks since we got them, and although they were in the fridge I was concerned. So I baked something! A mango pie...mmmm.

If you've never messed about with mangoes before (I hadn't), then prepare for a bit of prep work. You must "dice" up the mangoes first, which is a little involved. First, you cut the mango in half lengthwise. You score into the flesh parallel lines of about 1/2" across, then flip and go perpendicular to those lines until you have 1/2" cube cut-outs on the surface of the mango. Then take the mango half and bend it backwards so the cubes stand out from the surface. Finally, take a paring knife and slice through the bottom of the cubes along the surface of the skin, so that you have a ton of little cubed mango flesh and an empty shell.

Because mangos can be a little acidic, make sure your filling is sweet enough for you. Finally, for an added bonus put cubes of butter on the surface of the filling (if there is no top)! You've got yourself a pretty great pie that is easy to make and fun to eat...especially if you've got extra fruit about.