Papaya Balls

Description

This recipe comes from a friend of mine from Trinidad. She serves these candies every Christmas.

Ingredients

• 1 papaya, peeled and grated
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• ¾ cup sugar (per every cup of papaya)
• green food coloring or red food coloring

Directions

1. Squeeze excess juice out of the grated papaya.
2. Measure the papaya: to every cup of papaya, add ¾ cup sugar.
3. Mix the papaya, sugar, lime peel and lime juice in a saucepan.
4. Cook slowly over medium/low heat until the mixture "gels".
5. Add a few drops of food coloring.
6. Cool.
7. Shape into balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar.