Papaya Balls

Description
This recipe comes from a friend of mine from Trinidad. She serves these candies every Christmas.



Ingredients

 * 1 papaya, peeled and grated
 * 1 teaspoon lime zest
 * 2 teaspoons lime juice
 * ¾ cup sugar (per every cup of papaya)
 * green food coloring or red food coloring

Directions

 * 1) Squeeze excess juice out of the grated papaya.
 * 2) Measure the papaya: to every cup of papaya, add ¾ cup sugar.
 * 3) Mix the papaya, sugar, lime peel and lime juice in a saucepan.
 * 4) Cook slowly over medium/low heat until the mixture "gels".
 * 5) Add a few drops of food coloring.
 * 6) Cool.
 * 7) Shape into balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar.