| Ingredients: 10 kgs firm ripe mangoes
1800 g refined sugar
4 l water
10 g sodium metabisulfite
Materials:
Stainless steel peeler
Stainless steel knife
Cheesecloth
Chopping board
Thermometer
Colander or strainer
Cabinet dryer
Polyethylene bags
Procedures:
1. Wash mangoes thoroughly.
Peel using stainless steel peeler.
2. Slice diagonally about 5/16 of an inch thick.
3. Prepare syrup by mixing sugar, water and sodium metabisulfite.
4. Heat the syrup then add the mango
slices. Heat until 90oC
5. Soak mangoes in syrup for 6 hours
overnight.
6. Drain the mangoes from the syrup.
7. Spread on trays and dry at 45-55oC for at least 18 hours.
8. Sweat in cheesecloth overnight.
9. Pack in polyethylene bags and seal.
Source: Bureau of Plant
Industry (BPI) - National Mango Research and Development Center (NMRDC)
San Miguel, Jordan,
Guimaras |