fruit paste

Thick sweet spread

Fruit paste is a thick, concentrated confection made by cooking fruit pulp with sugar until it sets firmly enough to slice.

Common varieties include quince paste (membrillo) and guava paste, often served with cheese as an appetizer or dessert.

The texture falls between jam and candy—dense, chewy, and intensely flavored.

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pectin · sugar · boiled · thick · sticky · sweet · guava · fig · apricot · cheese · confection · candy making · concentrated · pulp · purée · dried · leather · roll-up

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G