Papaya. There is great discussion about the difference between papaya and paw paw or papaw. Essentially, they are all the same thing. It just depends where you are. The size of a large avocado, it has soft-textured, fragrant, apricot-coloured flesh with small black seeds which must be stripped out. It is a great breakfast fruit. If you have an unripe papaya which you wish to ripen overnight, pierce it with a sharp knife several times. It should be cut lengthways as this facilitates the removal of the seeds.
"Parson's Makeshift dessert." Vanilla wafers or biscuits (US: cookies) are soaked in fruit juice or milk until a little softened and are then layered with whipped cream and jam (US: jelly).
