Guava Cheese

1. 1

   Cut the guavas into quarters and remove the seeds.

2. 2

   Put the seeds in a sieve and add a small amount of water.

3. 3

   Rub into the sieve and press down with a flat spoon so as to extract the pulp surrounding the seeds, into a bowl kept below the sieve.

4. 4

   Blend the gauva pieces to a smooth pulp in your food processor.

5. 5

   Measure how many cups of pulp you have - include the pulp removed from around the seeds.

6. 6

   Put all the pulp into a large, flat, heavy-bottomed dish on a medium flame.

7. 7

   Add sugar to the amount of one cup less than the number of cups of guava pulp.

8. 8

   For example, if you had 6 cups of pulp, add 5 cups of sugar to it.

9. 9

   Cook, stirring frequently, till it becomes hard to stir and the guava cheese begins to come away from the sides of the pan.

10. 10

    Grease a platter and spoon the guava cheese onto it.

11. 11

    Spread into a thick layer.

12. 12

    Allow to cool a little and while still warm, cut into diamond shapes.

13. 13

    When completely cooled, store in an air-tight container.

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