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Ube Halaya
Ube Halaya is a Filipino dessert made with purple yam. Sweet, thick and creamy, it can be used as topping for halo- halo, spread on crackers, made into a shake, or my favorite, just eating it with a spoon. It is traditionally made with coconut milk, but it can be made with condesed milk too.
With Coconut Milk
Ingredients
1 Kg purple yam root, cut into chunks
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups evaporated milk
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional)
Extra butter for greasing
Instructions
1.) Wash and scrub purple yam root.
2.) Boil in water until tender, use a fork to test.
3.) Remove boiled yam from water. Peel and mash. Set aside.
4.) Boil coconut milk, evaporated milk, vanilla and sugar in a non-stick saucepan. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved.
5.) Add the mashed purple yam. Stir constantly until mixture thickens into a very smooth paste.
6.) Transfer halaya into greased containers.
7.) Top with toasted coconut flakes or latik.
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With Sweet Condensed Milk
Ingredients
1 Kg purple yam root, cut into chunks
1 3/4 cups evaporated milk
3 cups sweet condensed milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tbsp vanilla essence
Extra Butter for greasing
Instructions
1.) Wash and scrub purple yam root.
2.) Boil purple yam root in water until tender. Use a fork to test.
4.) Remove boiled yam from water. Peel and mash. Set aside.
5.) In a non-stick saucepan, melt the butter. Add in the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla essence.
6.) Stir well until blended and thick.
7.) Add the mashed purple yam. Stir constantly until mixture thickens into a very smooth paste. 8.) Transfer halaya into greased containers.
9.) Top with toasted coconut or latik.
To make toasted coconut flakes, just toast dessicated coconut in a pan until brown and fragrant.
To make a latik, simmer 1 cup of coconut milk in a saucepan. Reduce until solids separate from the oil with constant stirring. Let the solids fry until fragrant and crispy.
