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ube halaya

Ube Halaya Recipe

Ube Halaya is among the most popular desserts in the Philippines. Ube is known as the Purple Yam while Halaya is a Spanish word which means Jam.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: purple yam, ube halaya, ube jam
Servings: 5
Calories: 1911kcal
Author: Jenalyn Rose Forbes

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ kg purple yam
  • 2 cans condensed milk
  • 2 cans evaporated milk
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 200 g butter

Instructions

  • Boil the purple yam in a big pot about 30 - 45 minutes.
  •  Let it cool for a while.
  • Skin the yam and grate in a bowl.
  • Add in the brown sugar and condensed milk.
  • Mix well.
  • Add in the evaporated milk and mix again.
  • Heat a large pan set it to medium.
  • Melt the butter and add in the batter (yam mixture)
  • Set the fire to high and keep stirring until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Put in a molder, let it cool and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1911kcal | Carbohydrates: 326g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 5223mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 188g | Vitamin A: 2451IU | Vitamin C: 92mg | Calcium: 987mg | Iron: 4mg