Instructions: Spray six 2/3- to 3/4-cup souffle dishes with vegetable oil spray. Pour 2 tablespoons water into small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand 10 minutes. Stir over low heat just until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat.

Puree chopped mangoes in processor. Transfer 1 1/3 cups puree to medium saucepan; stir over low heat until warm. Mix in gelatin, then buttermilk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt. Strain mango mixture into bowl. Divide among prepared dishes. Chill until set.

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon peel in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain. Mix in 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Chill lemon syrup until cold.

Combine orange, sliced mango and mint in bowl. Run small knife around mango flans; invert onto plates. Surround with orange salad. Drizzle syrup over.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Comments: This refreshing dessert comes from Lincoln Carson, pastry chef at the Highlands Inn in Carmel Highlands, California. It has a lovely rich texture, even though it has no eggs.

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