Description
This is a Filipino recipe. It’s called halayang ube in the Philippines. It’s a sweet treat made from purple yam which is commonly found in the country. You can eat this with bread or by itself.
Ingredients
- 1 pound purple yam root, unpeeled
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook yam in the boiling water until tender
- about 30 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled. Peel and thinly grate the flesh.
- Melt butter in a wok over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk and vanilla extract. Add grated purple yam. Reduce heat to low and cook
- stirring constantly
- until mixture is sticky but not dry
- about 30 minutes. Pour in evaporated milk; cook and stir for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Transfer yam mixture to a container and cool to room temperature
- about 30 minutes. Chill before serving.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 8