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maturate up ( and still to this day ) , I ’m known to request a largeHalo - Halo , a shaved ice dessert , for my birthday over a piece of cake . The can’t - girl topper is usually a big spoonful of Ube Halaya and/or ube ice rink pick . If you ’re new to the term ube ( enunciate ooh - bay ) , it ’s apurple yamthat is ordinarily cook down and used in desserts . It ’s especially popular in Filipino culinary art , as the purple - hued genus Tuber is aboriginal to the Philippines . The most common way to enjoy ube is as halaya ( the Filipino word for pickle ) . you’re able to find it in jars at your local Asiatic grocery stores , but it ’s a special treat to make it at home .
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What Is Ube Halaya?
Ube halaya is a thick jam made from a mixture of cooked ube , Milk River , and shekels . The Milk River is usually condensed milk and / orevaporated milk , but this recipe utilize force out coconut Milk River to make the halaya extra rich and bring out the nutty flavor of the yam . It ’s a coarse sweet suffice in the Philippines , but it can be used in desserts , baked good , drinks , and more .
How to Use Ube Halaya
Filipinos wish to dish Ube Halaya on its own with a sprinkle with some crispen coconut or grated tall mallow ( sounds eldritch , but I predict it ’s good ! ) . Here are some other estimate for using up your jolt of ube halaya .
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Ingredients
1/2cupbutter
1lb.cookedubeflesh ( 2packedcups )
1(14 - oz.cancoconut milk
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1(14 - oz.)cansweetened condense milk
1tsp.ube extract(optional )
Directions
Melt Butter and Add Ingredients
In a medium saucepan thaw butter over medium . Add cooked ube , coco palm milk , and sweetened condensed milk ; stir until compound .
Cook Until Thick
take to boiling over medium ; reduce heat to average - miserable . Cook , uncovered , budge now and again until thick , 35 bit . Remove from heat .
Blend
Stir in ube excerption ( if using ) . Using an immersion blender , carefully mix mixture until smooth . Cool completely .
Finish and Store
transportation jam to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator up to 1 calendar month .
How to Cook Ube
Roast 1 1/2 lb . whole unpeeled ube yams in a 425ºF oven until a ramification pierces the skin easily , 40 minutes . Cool completely . Halve ube and scoop out the soma ; discard skin .
Credits
Recipe develop bySammy Mila .
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a food in a food serving contributes to a everyday dieting . 2,000 kilogram calorie a day is used for general sustenance advice .
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