A fragrant, jewel-toned tropical sweet made from ripe guava, fresh lime, and butter, yielding delicate tangy confection squares.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit Base
01 - 4 cups ripe guava, pink or white variety, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
02 - 1/2 cup water
→ Sugar & Flavor
03 - 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
→ Enrichment
05 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
→ Coating
06 - 1/4 cup superfine sugar for dusting, optional
# Directions:
01 - Grease an 8x8-inch square baking pan with butter and line with parchment paper, ensuring overhang extends beyond edges for easy removal.
02 - Combine guava and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until fruit softens completely, approximately 15 minutes.
03 - Transfer cooked guava to a blender or food processor and puree until completely smooth. Press through a fine mesh sieve to remove all remaining seeds and fiber.
04 - Measure out 2 cups of strained guava puree and return to the heavy-bottomed saucepan.
05 - Add granulated sugar and fresh lime juice to the guava puree. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula.
06 - Continue cooking and stirring until mixture thickens noticeably and begins to pull away from pan sides, approximately 30-40 minutes. Add butter and continue stirring until mixture becomes glossy, extremely thick, and forms a cohesive mass.
07 - Immediately transfer hot mixture to prepared baking pan and smooth the top surface evenly using a spatula.
08 - Allow mixture to cool at room temperature for 1 hour until fully set.
09 - Lift set mixture from pan using parchment overhang. Cut into squares or diamond shapes using a greased knife.
10 - If desired, roll finished pieces in superfine sugar to coat all sides evenly.
