Duff

Duff is a sweet dessert dish from the Bahamas, consisting of dough filled with fruits such as guava, when the dish is known as guava duff. The dish is then boiled or steamed, and topped with a sweet, buttery sauce containing either rum or brandy. Many locals claim that the sauce is the key ingredient that should not be omitted during the preparation of this sweet treat. Guava fruit is indigenous to the Bahamas and it precedes the arrival of Christopher Colombus in 1942. Since the Bahamas are a former British colony, the dish has strong British influences, and duff is also an English slang term for pudding. As the dessert is quite decadent, it is often reserved for special occasions.