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[Recipe + Video] Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam)
Dulce de Cajuil (Cashew Apple Jam): A beloved dessert treasured by Dominicans, and a must-bring-back item from road trips.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South American , Dominican
Ingredients
- 12 Cashew apples
- 1 gallon water (may need more)
- ¾ cup sugar (white, granulated)
- 3 sticks cinnamon
- 6 cloves
Instructions
1. Peel cashew apples
- Using a very sharp knife, peel the cashew apples. Discard the peels.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.