Purple Yam Pudding

Name: Purple Yam Pudding (Haleyang Ube)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 10-12 purple yams, (about 4 lbs/2 kg); 1½ cups (375 ml) evaporated milk; 2⅓ cups (585 ml) sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; ½ cup palm nuts (kaong), optional; ½ cup palm nuts (kaong), optional

Haleyang Ube

Preparation info

Serves
6-8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

10-12 purple yams, (about 4 lbs/2 kg)
1½ cups (<

Asia
Philippines
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Boil the yams in water until tender. Peel then mash the yams finely with a potato masher.
Put the mashed yam in a pot or wok. Pour in the evaporated milk and condensed milk. Add the sugar. Simmer gently over low heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon to ensure the bottom does not scorch.
Cook until the mixture thickens and becomes difficult t