Guava Cheese

Directions

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.