Papaya Balls

Papaya Balls

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.