Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)

Name: Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4 cups of babaco preserves
Ingredients: 1 babaco; 2 cups water; 1 ½ - 2 cups sugar, regular or brown; 1-2 cinnamon sticks; Juice of 1 lime; 1 piece of orange peel

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings
4 cups of babaco preserves
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
South American, American, Ecuadorian

Dulce de Babaco (Ecuadorian babaco or mountain papaya preserves)

Iris Warren

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Recipe for homemade Ecuadorian dulce de babaco preserves, this fruity dessert is made with babaco (mountain papaya), sugar, cinnamon, water and citrus.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 babaco
2 cups water
1 ½ - 2 cups sugar, regular or brown if you use regular sugar the preserves will be a lighter color and if you use brown sugar (or panela) they will be darker
1-2 cinnamon sticks
Juice of 1 lime
1 piece of orange peel

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Instructions

Peel the babaco, remove or scoop out the seeds (soft inside part), and cut the babaco into long strips or squares.
Blend seeds/insides with 1 cup of water, strain.
Combine the babaco pieces, the blended mix, the remaining 1 cup of water, lime juice, sugar, cinnamon and orange peel in a pot over medium heat.
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 45 min- 1hr.
Cook for another 15-30 minutes over medium-high heat to thicken the syrup.
Serve alone or with a side of cheese as a simple dessert. Can also be used as a topping for crepes, pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, etc. You can also use these babaco preserves as a filling for sweet empanadas or for a pie or sweet tarts.