Curried Papaya Kapalua - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. creamed cottage cheese
2 c. cream cheese
4 Tbsp. chopped chutney
2 tsp. curry powder
1/2 c. thinly sliced water chestnuts
3 oz. raisins
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
5 or 6 papayas
1/2 stick (1/4 c.) unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

In a bowl, combine cheeses, chutney and curry powder and blend the mixture until it is smooth.
Add water chestnuts and raisins and combine the mixture well.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
Halve lengthwise and seed papayas.
Divide the cheese mixture among the halves, sprinkle halves with the cinnamon-sugar and drizzle them with butter.
Arrange the halves on a lightly buttered baking sheet and bake them in a preheated very hot oven (450\u00b0) for 15 minutes or until the tops are golden and transfer them to a heated serving dish.
Serves 10 to 12.