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Delight your taste buds with the tropical allure of this Mango and Vanilla Fool with Sesame Biscuits. This quick and elegant dessert brings together the creamy richness of Greek-style yogurt, the vibrant sweetness of ripe mangoes, and the delightful crunch of caramel-dipped sesame biscuits. Perfect for warm evenings or impromptu gatherings, this recipe offers a sophisticated treat that’s surprisingly easy to prepare. In just 20 minutes (plus chilling time), you can create a dish that’s as beautiful to look at as it is to eat.

Serves 4, TIME: 20 mins plus extra for chilling

Sesame biscuits

• 50g sugar
• 10ml (2 tsp) white sesame seeds
• 4 finger biscuits

Fool

• 4 large ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
• juice of 1 lemon
• 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla paste
• 30ml (2 tbsp) vanilla sugar
• 1 litre thick Greek-style yoghurt
• fresh mint, to garnish

1. To make the biscuits, melt the sugar in a heavy-based saucepan over high heat until it turns to caramel. Do not stir. Add the sesame seeds and swirl the pot gently. Dip the finger biscuits in the caramel and set aside on non-stick baking parchment until cool.
2. Reserve a few pieces of mango for garnish. Puree the remaining mango flesh with the lemon juice and vanilla paste. Add the vanilla sugar according to your taste, depending on the sweetness of the mangoes.
3. Fold the puree into the yoghurt and spoon into glasses. Place in the refrigerator until well chilled.
4. Serve the chilled fool garnished with the reserved mango and mint, with the sesame biscuits for dipping.