Ube Halaya

Description

A delicious Philippines snack made from the ube (purple yam).

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ pounds ube (purple yams), peeled
  • 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Place yams into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender
  2. about 20 minutes. Drain and cool until safe to handle
  3. about 20 minutes. Grate yams into the pot.
  4. Add coconut milk
  5. sweetened condensed milk
  6. brown sugar
  7. evaporated milk
  8. butter
  9. and vanilla extract to the pot over low heat. Cook
  10. stirring constantly
  11. until thick and sticky
  12. about 20 minutes; mixture should be able to drop into room-temperature water and form a small ball when done.
  13. Transfer mixture into greased molds and chill until set
  14. about 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 15

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