🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Guava Duff

Steamed Guava Roll with Butter Sauce

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Hard
Calories 484 kcal

A steamed pastry roll filled with fresh guava, drenched in a warm buttery rum sauce. The signature Bahamian dessert.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  2. 2 Add water gradually to form a soft dough. Roll out into a rectangle.
  3. 3 Arrange guava slices over the dough. Sprinkle with sugar.
  4. 4 Roll up tightly like a jelly roll. Wrap securely in cheesecloth, tying the ends.
  5. 5 Steam the roll over boiling water for 2 hours, keeping the water topped up.
  6. 6 For the sauce, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
  7. 7 Beat in egg yolks one at a time, then add rum and vanilla.
  8. 8 Slice the duff and drench generously with the warm butter sauce.

Did You Know?

Guava duff is considered the king of Bahamian desserts, and every family has their own closely guarded butter sauce recipe.