Topic: Desserts
In the Philippines, basically ube or purple yum is cooked with sugar and eaten as a sweetened dessert or jam called halaya ube which is a bright violet color. Gradually, it became an ingredient in many desserts like the fruity halo halo, cakes, cookies, candies,jams, ice cream, maja, etc. Here's my recipe for Maja Ube.
Ingredients:
2/3 cup sweetened and mashed purple yum (I used the bottled one)
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup coconut cream (thick)
2 cups thin coconut cream
1/2 cup milk powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
roasted coconut
Directions:
1. Dissolve the cornstarch and milk powder to the thick cream, add vanilla. Stir until all cornstarch are dissolved well.
2. In a pan, combine sugar and thin coconut cream. Add ube and cook over medium heat. Keep stirring while cooking.
3. When boiled, lower heat and add cornstarch mixture. Continue stirring until well blended. Cook until thick.
4. Pour in a wide serving dish, refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve with toasted coconut on top.