Originally Posted by GoalFor40 (Post 4444017)

I tried the jicama dessert bake recipe that LizRR posted, it was good but still too crunchy for me, I was hoping for that squishy apple consistancy. My slices might not have been thin enough. I have some leftover, I think I will throw it in the mic tonight and see if that gets it where I want it to be. But overall, thumbs up!

Originally Posted by GoalFor40 (Post 4446137)

And the verdict on the jicama sauce is: meh. It looks exactly like applesauce, but the taste and texture- not so much. I didn't cook it until it was mushy, because I was afraid it might be too much like baby food once I blended it. I think when I try it again I will cook it longer first, and season it a little bit better. It's definitely worth a try- especially if you really like the taste and texture of jicama.

Originally Posted by Mom2Carter (Post 4446383)

Near my job is a Mexican fruit stand that I used to go all the time - they'd sell these big old fruit cups with watermelon, mango, canteloupe, pineapple, jicama, and cucumber with lime juice and this chili seasoning that you can find in the hispanic foods aisle. So for my lunches this week I had this same idea with just jicama and cucumber - just chopped it all up in a bowl with lime and the spicy seasoning. Super good!

Originally Posted by Prim2012 (Post 4455944)

I was inspired to give this vegetable a try after reading this thread. After peeling it, I used a potato cutter with the crinkle blades to make fries. I fried them in coconut oil for a few minutes until they were light brown. I also seasoned them with pepper and Old Bay seasoning while in the pan. I still found the texture to be a bit hard so I nooked them in the microwave for 1 minute to soften them up a bit. This worked well. Overall, pretty good! I would definitely eat again. It's a good way to get some coconut oil and veggie combined in a meal and I found the "fries" to be very filling all by themselves.

Originally Posted by rainbowsmiles (Post 4440924)

seriously.....that looks so good!!! i need a dehydrator!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ingredients:
1 jicama peeled, and sliced paper-thin into rounds, strips, or chopped into 1/4 inch dice for bacon bits
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Marinade:
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1-2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon maple syrup (could use wf maple syrup???)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Lay jicama out on parchment paper.

2. Coat both sides of jicama with a marinade. If making bacon bits, just mix the marinade with the jicama and spread onto parchment.

3. Dehydrate until crisp, flipping and transferring to mesh sheets 1/2 way through. The jicama may take up to 24 hours to get really crispy.