Casquitos de Guayaba (Guava in Light Syrup)

Casquitos de Guayaba (Guava in Light Syrup) is a very light and easy-to-prepare dessert that even the beginner cook will not find difficult to master.

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What I am going to say will probably shock exactly no one: Casquitos de Guayaba (Guava in Light Syrup) is also a popular dish in Cuba and Puerto Rico. It's so easy to forget sometimes just how much we have in common with our Spanish-speaking Caribbean sister nations.

There are some variations in how it is served in other countries, or even perhaps from home to home. In some, it's just sugar and guava (and water to make the syrup), in others more ingredients and spices are added, even served with "queso blanco".

This dish may not be fancy, or super attractive, but you'd hardly find a Dominican that would thumb his nose at it. I love my choice of spices for it, and I think they work very well with the guava.

If you don't believe me, try it, you'll be surprised that something so simple can be so delicious.

Casquitos de Guayaba Recipe (Guava in Light Syrup)

By: Clara Gonzalez

Casquitos de Guayaba Recipe (Guava in Light Syrup) is a very light and easy-to-prepare recipe that even the beginner cook will not find difficult to master.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican

Servings 6 servings

Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients

• 9 ripe guavas
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise (optional)
• 6 cloves
• ⅓ quart [⅓ lt] of water (may need more)
• ⅓ cup of sugar
• 6 prunes (optional)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Peel the guavas. Slice them guavas and scoop out the seeds. Reserve the guava shells
• Boil the seeds, cinnamon, anise and cloves for 10 minutes en ¼ quart [¼ lt] of water over medium heat, adding water when necessary to keep at least two cups of liquid.
• Sieve and get rid of the solids. Add the guava slices, sugar, prunes and vanilla to the liquid and return to the stove over medium heat, simmering until the guava is tender, adding water when necessary to maintain the same level.
• 
  Chill before serving.
  

Notes and Tips

If you are watching your weight, add less sugar and just enjoy the natural sweetness of this delicious fruit.

Prunes are not part of the traditional recipe, they are my addition, I just like them in this dish, but you can leave them out if you wish.

Another way in which I have seen these shells served is with diced raw "queso de freír", if you don't have any, halloumi makes an acceptable substitute.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 605mgFiber: 8gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 875IUVitamin C: 291.1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 0.6mg

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