Guava soufflé

Although guava is hugely popular in Brazil it is rarely eaten as a fresh fruit. Instead, it is boiled down with sugar to make a jellied guava paste, which is then dried into a solid, deep red block called ‘goiabada’. The combination of a slice of goiabada and an equal-sized slice of fresh Minas cheese is Brazil’s most popular dessert and is referred to as ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This recipe for guava soufflé offers a less intense way of enjoying the fragrant flavour of goiabada.