Dulce de Mamey

Mamey* is a brown fruit with a large pit and a fibrous orange pulp; another similar fruit is zapote. This is a dessert from the coffee-growing zones of Colombia called El Viejo Caldas. This recipe comes from Claudia Mejía of Tentenpié Restaurant in Cali. Mamey is available from March until October in Puerto Rico, and specialty markets carry it throughout the United States.