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Papaya Canapes
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 12
A light and refreshing starter for your summertime meal. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.
Ingredients:
1 papaya, peeled and seeded
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 loaf french bread, sliced into 12 slices (the skinny baguette)
1 lemon, juice of
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
fresh mint, for garnish
Directions:
1. Slice the papaya into thin rounds and mix sugar and cinnamon very well.
2. Butter bread lightly, top with a thin round of papaya and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
3. Cover with another thin slice of papaya and lightly sprinkle lemon juice over top.
4. Garnish with mint leaves.
By RecipeOfHealth.com