“Rimas” is also known as breadfruit which was made popular in Jamaica, and closely related to jackfruit or “langka” in Tagalog. Breadfruit trees are mistaken as ornamental trees because of its looks. Like jackfruits, rimas can be cooked as food and likewise processed into candies and sold in the market. Here’s how:
Materials: 1 kilo rimas
1 kilo sugar
Lime
Metabisulfite
Procedure:
1.Select firm, mature unripe rimas.
2.Blanch for 5 minutes and peel.
3.Slice about ½ inch each.
4.Soak in metabisulfite for 30 minutes (A pinch of metabisulfite for every
4 cups water)
5.Soak in lime for 4 hours (1 tsp. lime to every 4 cups water)
6.Wash and blanch for 5 minutes.
7.Boil in syrup for 20 minutes and soak overnight (2 cups water and 4 cups sugar).
8.Drain syrup and boil by adding 1 cup sugar for every 4 cups sugar used.
9. Repeat procedure no. 8 until syrup becomes thick.
10.Drain syrup and wash rimas lightly with warm water.
11. Arrange on tray and dry in solar drier for 2 days.
12. Dust with confectioner’s sugar and pack in plastic bags.