Directly from the cuisine of northeastern Paraguay and Argentina comes this dessert recipe made with mamón - the regional name for papaya. This is a traditional recipe in which, using few ingredients, you can create a delicious syrupy-sweet dessert that will appeal to both young and old alike.
In OneHowTo we indicate how to make "dulce de mamón" and surprise your family with a very sweet and delicious desserts.
To learn how to make Paraguayan "dulce de mamón", the first thing you have to do is remove the skins of the papayas and divide the fruits in half. Then you must cut them in the form of wedges or slices.
Dulce de mamón, after all, is almost like canned papaya in syrup. Can you picture canned peaches or pineapple spices? That's the size and shape you're looking for.
Then, wash the peeled and chopped papayas and put them in a pot filled with water; you need to boil them for at least 5 minutes. Remove them from the fire when that time has passed; introduce the boiled fruit in a bowl with water and add the contents of the bicarb envelope. Let it stand for an hour.
With the bicarb you'll get the dulce de mamón to be much sweeter and have an even nicer aroma. Moreover, it will contribute to harden the fruit slightly so that it's not too soft.
Once this time has elapsed, continue the dulce de mamón recipe by rinsing the fruit and getting rid of the remaining bicarb. Add the papaya to a pot with a little water yet again. This time, though, the water should only cover half of the papaya slices. Then, add the sugar and let it simmer until the mixture begins to clear.
It is important that, while you do this process, you do not stir the fruit. The papaya will be very soft by then, and the slices can end up breaking.
You should let the mixture boil for 2 hours on low heat. If you notice that the water evaporates, just add more boiling water. Above all, you should not stir the mixture.
The idea is for the papaya to remain very soft and thoroughly mixed with the sugar to create this delicious traditional "dulce de mamón", a dessert that will surely appeal to all of you with a sweet tooth.
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