Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Peel the green paw paw and grate it using a food processor or hand grater.
- Place the grated paw paw in a clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Measure out 3 cups of squeezed paw paw pulp.
- Add the paw paw pulp, sugar, lime zest, and lime juice to a saucepan and stir to combine.
- Place the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture becomes thick and jam-like, about 45 minutes.
- Add a few drops of green food coloring, if using, and stir until evenly combined.
- Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool for about 10 minutes. The mixture should still be warm enough to shape.
- Lightly oil your palms. Scoop portions of the mixture and shape into balls. If the mixture begins sticking heavily to your hands, wash and lightly oil them again before continuing.
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar and place on a plate or tray.
- Allow the paw paw balls to set before serving.
Notes
Measure the paw paw after squeezing out the liquid for the most accurate results.
Use approximately ¾ cup sugar for every cup of squeezed paw paw pulp if scaling the recipe.
The mixture will be very sticky. Lightly oiling your hands makes shaping easier.
Don't allow the mixture to cool completely before shaping or it may become difficult to work with.
Traditional paw paw balls are often bright green. A lime green food coloring will produce a lighter color than a standard green food coloring.
Depending on the variety, green paw paw flesh may range from pale yellow to deep orange. As long as the fruit is firm and unripe, it will work for this recipe.
Use approximately ¾ cup sugar for every cup of squeezed paw paw pulp if scaling the recipe.
The mixture will be very sticky. Lightly oiling your hands makes shaping easier.
Don't allow the mixture to cool completely before shaping or it may become difficult to work with.
Traditional paw paw balls are often bright green. A lime green food coloring will produce a lighter color than a standard green food coloring.
Depending on the variety, green paw paw flesh may range from pale yellow to deep orange. As long as the fruit is firm and unripe, it will work for this recipe.
Recipe Printed From ThisBagoGirl.com
