Dulce de Brevas Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 fresh and firm figs
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 pound of panela
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- Water
Instructions
- Make a crosswise cut on the top side of each fig. Place the figs in a large bowl.
- Add 4 cups of water, lime juice and let them soak overnight.
- The next day rinse the figs and set a side.
- Place the panela, cinnamon sticks and 7 cups of water in a large pot and cook over low heat until the panela is dissolved completely.
- Add the figs and cook over low heat until the panela has a syrupy consistency, for about 1 hour and 40 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Serve the brevas with queso fresco on the side or refrigerate in a covered glass jar up to a week.
Notes
*If you want to store this figs in syrup, place them in the fridge up to a week or use canning method to storage them longer.
*To make this recipe you should use figs that are not ripe.
*Allow the figs to cool well before storing in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcalCarbohydrates: 170gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 854mgFiber: 10gSugar: 159gVitamin A: 431IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 217mgIron: 2mg
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