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
- Place yams into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender
- about 20 minutes. Drain and cool until safe to handle
- about 20 minutes. Grate yams into the pot.
- Add coconut milk
- sweetened condensed milk
- brown sugar
- evaporated milk
- butter
- and vanilla extract to the pot over low heat. Cook
- stirring constantly
- until thick and sticky
- about 20 minutes; mixture should be able to drop into room-temperature water and form a small ball when done.
- Transfer mixture into greased molds and chill until set
- about 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 15