Como hacer Dulce de Lechosa Venezolano - Dulce de Papaya

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

green papaya

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: ripe papaya

Butternut squash offers a similar texture and sweetness.

Cut shallow lines into the green papaya to help release its sap.

Let the papaya sit for approximately 40-45 minutes to release sap.

Wash the papaya thoroughly after sap is released.

Peel the papaya completely using a vegetable peeler.

Cut the papaya in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon.

Weigh the papaya, which remains at 2 kilos after cleaning.

Cut the papaya into strips about one finger wide and then cut those strips into smaller pieces.

Soak the papaya pieces in cold water to cover them.

Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to the soaking water and stir.

Let the papaya soak for about 2 hours.

While the papaya is soaking, chop 4 pieces of papelón into small pieces, totaling 450 grams.

In a medium skillet, combine 2 cups of water, 500 grams of sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 10 cloves, and the chopped papelón.

Heat the mixture until the papelón and sugar dissolve completely.

Once dissolved, drain and rinse the soaked papaya pieces.

Add the rinsed papaya to the dissolved mixture gradually.

Cover the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for about 1.5 hours.

After 1.5 hours, check the consistency of the dulce; it should be firm on the outside and soft on the inside.

Remove from heat and let it rest to thicken the syrup.

Transfer the dulce to a container and refrigerate overnight for best results.

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