Ube Purple Yam Candies Recipes

PASTILLAS DE UBE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet over medium low heat, combine grated ube and condensed milk. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Add powdered milk and lime zest, stirring to combine. Continue to cook until mixture can be pulled away from pan in one soft ball. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Using a teaspoon, divide mixture and shape each portion into logs of about 1-inch long. Roll pastillas in sugar until fully coated. Wrap each piece in Japanese paper or cellophane.

SLOW COOKER CANDIED PURPLE YAMS

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Place one layer of yam slices in the prepared slow cooker and sprinkle with brown sugar until covered. Repeat layers until all yams are placed in slow cooker.
• Mix melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a small bowl; pour over yams in the slow cooker.
• Cook until yams are soft when pricked with a fork, 4 hours on Low or 2 hours on High. Transfer yams to a serving dish.
• Pour juices from the slow cooker into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low until juices reach a soft boil.
• Stir together cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; add to the juices in the saucepan and continue to boil, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened. Pour sauce over yams and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

EASY AND DELICIOUS PURPLE YAM (UBE) COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease lightly.
• Mix sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, baking powder, purple yam powder, and flour, in this order, in a large bowl until dough is well blended. Drop tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies look firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool for at least 5 minutes before gently transferring to a wire rack.