[Recipe + Video] Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam)

Name: [Recipe + Video] Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 12 Cashew apples; 1 gallon water; ¾ cup sugar (white, granulated); 3 sticks cinnamon; 6 cloves

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
4
Calories
451 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

[Recipe + Video] Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam)

Oriana Walker

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Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam): A beloved dessert treasured by Dominicans, and a must-bring-back item from road trips.

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Ingredients

Servings

12 Cashew apples
1 gallon water (may need more)
¾ cup sugar (white, granulated)
3 sticks cinnamon
6 cloves

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Instructions

1. Peel cashew apples

Using a very sharp knife, peel the cashew apples. Discard the peels.

2. Blanch cashew apples

Place the peeled cashew apples in a large pot.Pour in enough water to cover them plus two inches [5 cm]. Heat over low heat until the water breaks the boil. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Discard the water. Repeat this process three more times.

3. Make candied cashew apples

Mix in the cashew apples, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Heat over low heat until the liquid turns into a light syrup (about 30 minutes). Remove from the heat. Discard cinnamon and cloves.

4. Serve/store

Chill before serving. For storing, place in a lidded jar and refrigerate up to a week.

Notes

What's up with all the boiling and changing water?
Remember what I said above about it tasting like raw plantains? Well, to get rid of that taste you need to blanch it that way, otherwise it will taste really no bueno.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 451kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 25g (38%) Sodium 54mg (2%) Potassium 409mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 80IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 4.8mg (27%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 451 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	451kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	46g	15%
Protein	9g	18%
Fat	25g	38%
Sodium	54mg	2%
Potassium	409mg	9%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	44g	88%
Vitamin A	80IU	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Calcium	79mg	8%
Iron	4.8mg	27%