Guava Cheese (Guava Paste)
Traditional Caribbean guava paste (guava cheese) — a sweet, dense confection perfect with cream cheese and crackers.
⏱️ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 60 min👥 Serves 12📊 Medium
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🥘 Ingredients
- •2 lbs ripe guava
- •2 cups sugar
- •Juice of 1 lime
- •¼ cup water
- •Pinch of cinnamon
📝 Instructions
- 1Wash guavas, cut into quarters, and boil in water until very soft.
- 2Push through a sieve to remove seeds, collecting smooth pulp.
- 3Combine pulp, sugar, lime juice, and cinnamon in a heavy pot.
- 4Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 40-50 minutes.
- 5The mixture will thicken and pull away from the sides of the pot.
- 6Pour into a greased pan and let cool completely.
- 7Cut into squares. Serve with cheese or crackers.
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