Dessert

Mapopo Candy

Name: Mapopo Candy
Total time: 1h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Zimbabwe
Ingredients: 1 firm papaya, diced; 3 cups sugar; Juice of 2 lemons; 1 tbsp grated ginger; Pinch salt

Chewy papaya candy cooked with sugar, lemon and ginger — a beloved Zimbabwean sweet.

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1h 12 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 1 firm papaya, diced
• 3 cups sugar
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• Pinch salt

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Toss papaya with sugar; rest 1 hr.

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1
Toss papaya with sugar; rest 1 hr.
2
Cook with ginger and lemon over low heat 45 min until syrupy.
3
Spread on parchment to set.
4
Cut into squares and dust with sugar.