Fruity Mampostial (Just A Sweet Easy Mess To Make For Dessert!)

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   Put the water, brown or date sugar in a heavy pan.

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   Simmer stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

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   Add the pineapple juice and grated lemon peel and simmer till the syrup gets very thick.

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   To make the mampostial, just add the coconut and the crushed pineapple to the thick syrup and cook it, stirring constantly until it gets very thick.

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   You now have 2 options on how to use this thick candy mix.

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   A. Pour it or dump it onto a non-stick cookie sheet and let it cool.

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   After that you can cut it in squares and wrap them on plastic wrap and refrigerate them till you are ready to eat them.

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   B. You can pour the thick candy mix from the pan into the prebaked pie crust and just chill in the refrigerator till you serve it.

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   This will be further removed from the traditional mampostial but is simply yummy!

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    These are two different variations of a delicious traditional dessert from Puerto Rico.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.