Papaya Balls
This recipe comes from a friend of mine from Trinidad. She serves these candies every Christmas.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1teaspoon lime zest
- 2teaspoons lime juice
- 3
- green food coloring or red food coloring
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DIRECTIONS
- Squeeze excess juice out of the grated papaya.
- Measure the papaya: to every cup of papaya, add 3/4 cup sugar.
- Mix the papaya, sugar, lime peel and lime juice in a saucepan.
- Cook slowly over medium/low heat until the mixture "gels".
- Add a few drops of food coloring.
- Cool.
- Shape into balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar.
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