Mexican Poached Guavas

Name: Mexican Poached Guavas
Ingredients: ["3 lbs ripe guavas", "1 1/3 cups sugar", "1 cinnamon stick (4 inches long)", "8 cloves", "2 strips lime zest (green only-2 inches long by 1 inch wide)", "2 teaspoons fresh lime juice", "1/4 teaspoon vanilla (if using Mexican Vanilla-1/2 t. for \"regular\"")""]"

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Ingredients

["3 lbs ripe guavas", "1 1/3 cups sugar", "1 cinnamon stick (4 inches long)", "8 cloves", "2 strips lime zest (green only-2 inches long by 1 inch wide)", "2 teaspoons fresh lime juice", "1/4 teaspoon vanilla (if using Mexican Vanilla-1/2 t. for \"regular\"")""]"

Directions

1

Peel guavas, cut in half, scoop out the seedy center and leave the shells.
2

Set aside.
3

In a large saucepan combine the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, zest, juice and 2 1/2 cups water.
4

Simmer and stir.
5

cover and simmer 20 minutes.
6

Uncover, strain, return syrup to pan and bring to temp over medium heat.
7

Add the fruit.
8

Poach to tender but firm.
9

Around 8 minutes.
10

Remove fruit and boil the syrup to reduced to 1 cup.
11

Remove, stir in vanilla and pour over fruit-cool and serve.