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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe comes from a friend of mine from Trinidad. She serves these candies every Christmas. Ingredients:
1 papaya, peeled and grated |
1 teaspoon lime zest |
2 teaspoons lime juice |
3 cups sugar (approximately. use 3/4 cup sugar per every cup of papaya) |
green food coloring or red food coloring |
Directions:
1. Squeeze excess juice out of the grated papaya.
2. Measure the papaya: to every cup of papaya, add 3/4 cup sugar.
3. Mix the papaya, sugar, lime peel and lime juice in a saucepan.
4. Cook slowly over medium/low heat until the mixture gels .
5. Add a few drops of food coloring.
6. Cool.
7. Shape into balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar.
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