Guava paste

Step 1

Put the water and the fruit in a pan. Heat the pan until the water is boiling. Simmer the fruit 10-12 minutes.Run the cooked guava through a food mill to get the pulp.Measure 4 tablespoons of sugar a reserve.Measure 2 lb of guava pulp and put them on a pan with the rest of the sugar and the lemon juice. Heat until boiling and then boil for 15 minutes.Mix the sugar reserved with the pectin and add them to the simmering fruit paste. Cook for 10 minutes more.Lower the heat and cook the guava paste 60-70 minutes more

Step 2

or until jellied.Pour the paste into a rectangular pan and let it cool down to room temperature.Remove from the pan.Serve or refrigerate until needed.