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Dulce de chilacayote (dulce de chilacayote)

Chunks of chilacayote, a green-skinned squash with white flesh, simmered slowly in a spiced sugar syrup. Sweet and tender, this traditional dessert is served chilled.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Peel the chilacayote, scoop out the seeds and cut the flesh into large chunks.
  2. Make a syrup by heating the water with the sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
  3. Add the squash pieces to the gently simmering syrup.
  4. Let it simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes, until the flesh is tender but not turned to mush.
  5. Remove the spices and let it cool in the syrup.
  6. Serve chilled, with a little of the syrup.

Variations and tips

With lemon. Add the juice of one lemon to the syrup at the end of cooking to balance the sweetness.

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