THE ELECTRIC KITCHEN

HECO
Chicken curry is served in a papaya half.

Another pair
of papaya dishes

"The Electric Kitchen" airing through the second half of April features papaya recipes demonstrated by guest chef Betty Jo Thompson of the Hawaii Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

"Electric Kitchen" airs at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, 8:30 p.m. Mondays, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays on Oceanic Cable Channel 16. It also airs on Maui at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays on Calabash Channel 44 (52 in Lahaina) and on the Big Island at 5 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Na Leo o Hawaii Channel 2 in Hilo and 14 in Kona.

Here are a few of Thompson's recipes. All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com.

Baked Papayas with Chicken Curry

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger root
1-1/2 tablespoons flour
Dash of salt
2 to 3 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 firm ripe papayas, halved and seeded
1/4 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
Chutney
Lime slices for garnish

Heat butter; add onion, garlic and ginger. Sauté 5 minutes. Add flour, salt and curry powder; mix well. Gradually stir in broth and milk; cook until thickened. Stir in chicken; spoon into papaya halves. Top with coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with chutney and garnish with lime slices. Serves 4.

Papaya Chiffon Pie

1-1/2 cups diced firm, ripe papaya
1/3 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
3/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dash of salt, optional
1 8-ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
9-inch baked pie shell
Papaya slices, mandarin orange sections, or mint leaves for garnish

Combine papaya and sugar; let stand until sugar dissolves. In a small microwave-safe dish, soften gelatin in cold water. Microwave on high 30 to 45 seconds to dissolve gelatin, cool. Add gelatin mixture, lemon juice and salt to papaya mixture; stir gently. Chill mixture until partially set, then gently fold in whipped topping. Pour into pie shell and chill thoroughly. Garnish before serving. Serves 8.

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