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 Doce de Papaia (Papaya Sweet)

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Doce de Papaia (Papaya Sweet)

Dessert
⏱ 30 min
👥 Serves 2
Difficulty ⭐

Green papaya slowly simmered in sugar — a simple, tropical sweet preserve.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A candied, jam-like dessert made using plenty of papaya grown on the tropical islands. Flavored with clove and cinnamon, it's sometimes jarred for preserving. Enjoyed alongside bread or crackers, or eaten straight with a spoon.

🌆 Where it's eaten: When there's a surplus of harvested papaya, mom simmers it down in the kitchen and packs it into jars — a small pleasure the kids look forward to when the jar finally opens.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Peel the papaya, remove the seeds, and cut into 1.5cm cubes.

  2. Combine the papaya, sugar, water, cinnamon, and clove in a pot over medium heat.

  3. Once boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer about 20 minutes until the papaya turns translucent.

  4. Add lemon juice and stir once more before removing from heat. Let cool before plating.

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