Candied Guavas

DIRECTIONS

• Peel guavas and cut in half; remove seeds.
• Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, wash well.
• Add boiling water and simmer until tender.
• Lift out carefully and place in cold water for 6 hours.
• Drain carefully and simmer for 30 minutes in a heavy syrup made of the sugar and water.
• Keep in syrup until the following day.
• Cook again in syrup until guavas are well coated and juice is very thick.
• Skim from the syrup, drain, spread on a wire rack and allow to dry until no longer sticky.
• Pack between sheets of waxed paper in a tin or a glass jar.