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Guava Paste
Guava Paste is a very thick, purée of Guava Fruit. It is stiff and dense, almost like a fruit leather, but still soft and easily cut with a knife. It is sold in small and large blocks, or canned, but not in jars. The small blocks are about six inches long, an inch wide, and an inch thick (15cm x 2.5cm x 2.5cm). The paste is usually orangey-brown in colour.
Depending on the brand you purchase, some will have added ingredients such as pectin, others are just guava and sugar. Some makes will have a strip of guava jelly in the middle.
It tastes like a sweet jam, but is very thick and not spreadable. It is served in slices that are quite thin, as each slice packs a lot of flavour and sweetness.
Guava Paste is made in Latin America and the Caribbean.
It is used in the Brazilian recipe called "Romeu e Julieta".
Cooking Tips
It is very good on top of cheese, cream cheese or cheddar: in Cuba, cheese and guava paste is a traditional way to end dinner.
It can be also be used as a filling in baked goods.
Storage
When opened, wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate, store for up to 3 months. Discard if it smells funny, or gets green or brown colouring on the edges.
See Also
Guava Fruit
Other entries for Jams
Apple Butter, Apricot Jam, Guava Paste, Lemon Curd, Marmalade, Pumpkin Butter, Raspberry Jam
Other entries for Preserves
Jelly, Mostarda di Cremona, Olives, Pickles
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