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Cuban Food Recipe: Dulces

(Sweet Dessert Pastes)

Jorge Castillo: Dulces are thick pastes (also called pastas) that are typically sliced and served with soft cheeses on crackers and sometimes cookies.

Glenn Lindgren: Cubans prefer a very salty "farmer" type cheese. I haven't been able to develop a taste for it yet!

Jorge Castillo: The uninitiated may try cream cheese instead. Or possibly a rich, cream Havarti or Gouda.

Glenn Lindgren: You can also use these pastes to make various desserts and as a filling for pastries.

Cuban Food Recipe: Dulce de Coco

(Coconut Paste)

4 cups grated coconut
1-1/2 pounds of sugar
5 quarts of fresh milk
1 cinnamon stick
1 lime rind (grated)
1 cup water

In a large saucepan, add grated coconut, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon stick to one cup of water.

Bring to a boil. Remove cinnamon.

Gradually add the milk, the rest of the sugar and the lime rind.

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thick and sticky. Turn into a salad mold or pie tin.

Cover and keep refrigerated until use.

Ingredients
Cuban Food Recipe: Dulce de Guayaba

(Guava Paste)

Ripe guavas
White sugar
Lime juice
Make sure your guavas are ripe and wash thoroughly. Peel the guavas. Cut the ends off each guava and cut out any bruises or bad spots. Cut the guavas in half and scoop out seeds. Soak the seeds in one cup of the water, set aside.

Place the guavas in a large covered saucepan. Add just enough water to cover the guavas. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to simmer for two hours, gently stirring occasionally to keep the guavas from burning in the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 hours, remove from heat and let cool.

Strain the water from the seeds and add it to the guavas. Discard the seeds.

With a food processor or food grinder, grind the cooked guavas until you have a fine paste. Take the paste and measure by liquid cups into a large, clean saucepan.

Add two tablespoons of fresh lime juice and one cup of sugar to each cup of ground guavas.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook until you reach the jelly point (220ºF) -- use a good candy thermometer.

Remove from heat and continue beating for 10 minutes. The mixture should form a heavy paste. Turn into a salad mold or pie tin. Cover and keep refrigerated until use.

Ingredients
Mango Paste
2 cups of mango puree
2 cups of white sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Mix all ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook until you reach the jelly point (220º F) - use a good candy thermometer.
 
Remove from heat and continue beating for 10 minutes. The mixture should form a heavy paste. Turn into a salad mold or pie tin. Cover and keep refrigerated until use.
Ingredients
Cuban Food Recipe: Dulce de Mango

(Mango Paste)

Sweet Banana Paste
12 ripe bananas
2 cups water
3 cups sugar
Juice of 2 lemons

Place sugar, water and bananas in a saucepan and boil covered, until the bananas are mushy. Puree the mixture with an electric mixer. Gradually add the lemon juice to the puree.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Continue to cook until you reach the jelly point (220º F) - use a good candy thermometer.
 
Remove from heat and continue beating for 10 minutes. The mixture should form a heavy paste. Turn into a salad mold or pie tin. Cover and keep refrigerated until use.
Ingredients
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Cuban Food Recipe: Dulce de Plátano

(Guava Paste)

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