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Mexico - One Plate at a Time With Rick Bayless
Tropical Sweet Tooth
By now the secret is out: Rick has a sweet tooth for everything from ripe fruit to homemade candies to luscious pies. And when he travels to Mexico, he's on the prowl for it all – lucky for us. We visit 100% Natural, a favorite stop in Playa Del Carmen for tropical fruit juices, creamy yogurt shakes and exotic fruit plates. At home, Rick transforms Mexican papaya into a surprising dessert he calls Caramelized Papaya with Mexican Cheese – think of a tropical version of apple pie with cheddar cheese. Which brings us to pie! Rick reminisces about (and enjoys a piece of) the coconut pie at Alberto's Continental Patio Restaurant in Merida. These days he gets his coconut fix from a fast version of the classic sweet candy Cocadas Horneadas using frozen shredded coconut. In Tixkokob, a local cook teaches us her ethereal version of sweet baked meringues which brings us back to pie. Rick whips up a Mango-Lime Meringue Pie sure to inspire cooks everywhere. If not, do what Rick and Lanie do – sample a bunch of tropical fruit ices at Dulceria de Colon in Merida for the ultimate sweet tooth satisfaction.
 
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