DESSERT RECIPES
Finish off your meal with a sweet Mexican treat! Make sure that you've left room for these recipes.
Dessert Recipes
Candied Limes
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
Despite only having a few ingredients, these sweet treats are not for the impatient; as they require a lot of soaking and standing time before they can be eaten.Ingredients
- 10 limes
- 1kg sugar
- A few drops of green food colouring
- For the Filling
- 175g grated coconut
- 200g sugar
Recipe
- Cut the tops off the limes and scoop out the flesh without piercing the peels.
- Put them in a bowl, cover them in cold water, and leave to soak for 2 days, changing the water daily.
- Drain the lime shells and put them into a saucepan. Pour water to cover and bring to the boil.
- Boil for around 5 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
- Put the sugar into a saucepan, add 1 litre of water, and gently heat, stirring continuously until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Bring to a boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes until syrupy; then add the food colouring.
- Reduce the heat, add the lime shells, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, drain, and let cool.
- To make the filling:
- Combine thew coconut with the sugar in a saucepan.
- Cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar has melted, and the coconut is soft and almost translucent.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Fill the candied shells with the mixture and let stand for 1 day before serving.
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