World Flavors Cookbook

Dulce de Lechosa

Name: Dulce de Lechosa
Cook time: 120 min
Cuisine: Venezuela
Ingredients: Green (unripe) papaya; Sugar or panela; Cloves; Cinnamon sticks; Baking soda

Green papaya slices cooked in a spiced sugar syrup until translucent and firm.

Cuisine: Venezuela

Ingredients

Green (unripe) papaya
Sugar or panela
Cloves
Cinnamon sticks
Baking soda

Instructions

1. Slice green papaya and soak in water with baking soda (to keep them firm). 2. Boil in a syrup of sugar, water, and spices for 2-3 hours until the syrup is thick and the fruit is translucent.