Ube halaya
  Top: Packaged ube halaya sold with other delicacies Bottom: Homemade ube halaya | |
| Alternative names | Ube jam, Halayang ube, Purple yam jam |
|---|---|
| Course | dessert |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | cold |
| Main ingredients | Mashed purple yam, coconut milk and/or condensed milk, and butter |
Ube jam, ube halaya or halayang ube (variant spellings halea, haleya; from the Spanish jalea, "jam") is a Philippine dessert made from boiled and mashed purple yam (Dioscorea alata, locally known as ube).[1] Ube halaya is also used in pastries and other desserts such as halo-halo and ice cream.
Preparation
The main ingredient is peeled and boiled purple yam which is grated and mashed. The mashed yam, with condensed milk and/or coconut milk, are added to a saucepan where butter or margarine had been melted. The mixture is stirred until thickened. Once thickened, the mixture is cooled down and placed on a platter or into containers of various shapes.
Ube halaya is typically served cold, after refrigeration. Optional topping includes browned grated coconut or condensed milk.
See also
References
- Alejandro, R., & Tettoni, L. (2012). Authentic Recipes from the Philippines. New York: Tuttle Pub.
