Papaya Balls

This recipe comes from a friend of mine from Trinidad. She serves these candies every Christmas.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 12

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.