MEXICAN POACHED GUAVAS

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Make and share this Mexican Poached Guavas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs ripe guavas
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cinnamon stick (4 inches long)
8 cloves
2 strips lime zest (green only-2 inches long by 1 inch wide)
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (if using Mexican Vanilla-1/2 t. for "regular")

Steps:

  • Peel guavas, cut in half, scoop out the seedy center and leave the shells.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large saucepan combine the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, zest, juice and 2 1/2 cups water.
  • Simmer and stir.
  • cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Uncover, strain, return syrup to pan and bring to temp over medium heat.
  • Add the fruit.
  • Poach to tender but firm.
  • Around 8 minutes.
  • Remove fruit and boil the syrup to reduced to 1 cup.
  • Remove, stir in vanilla and pour over fruit-cool and serve.

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