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Revolver Taco Lounge's thick, rich caramelly cajetas are crazy-good 

They're made in owner Regino Rojas' hometown in Michoacán.

Wrapped in shades of green and hot pink and stacked on the counter at Deep Ellum's Revolver Taco Lounge, these Mexican treasures are impossible to resist - even if you don't know what's inside. Tear off the tissue paper to reveal the treat: a thick, caramel-like confection called cajeta, contained (like Camembert!) in a round box of thin, pale wood.

Cajetas at Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)
Cajetas at Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)

"They're a classic candy from my hometown," says Revolver owner Regino Rojas. That would be Yurécuaro, in the Mexican state of Michoacán. "Whenever you'd have a birthday party, you'd give everyone a cajeta."

These particular cajetas have a pedigree that's close to his heart: "The mama of my childhood friend makes them artisanally in her kitchen."

Use the small wooden paddle-spoon included to dig in.

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So thick. So rich.  So crazy-good.

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La Reina Cajeta, $5 apiece at Revolver Taco Lounge, 2701 Main Street, Dallas; 214-272-7163.