Dulce de Chayota

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides sweetness with additional flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique taste and is dairy-free.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans offer a similar texture and flavor.

Prepare the ingredients: chayote, papelón, hojas de higo, clavos, azúcar, and water.

If you don't have hojas de higo, you can substitute them with a stick of cinnamon.

Add the chayote to a pot along with the papelón.

Incorporate the cloves and add sugar.

Add water to the mixture.

Cook the mixture on the stove.

Let it cook for one and a half hours; it may take approximately two to two and a half hours depending on the cooking.

Check the consistency and color of the dulce de chayote; it should have a beautiful color when ready.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens