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Ube (Purple Yam) Jam or Ube Halaya

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Ube jam or ube halaya is a Filipino dessert that is used in so many ways, ube is really versatile when it comes to dessert. Ube can be spread to your toast, add filling to your sweet bread like Ensaymada recipe , filling for Buchi or eat on its own or with cheese topping or with latik (fried coconut cream). Ube or purple yam is one of my favorite desserts you will be encountering more of ube in my coming recipes. I can only get my hands-on fresh yam during the dry season when markets are on. If I cannot get the fresh yam I normally buy frozen at our nearest Asian store. The dehydrated ube is the best alternative too. Purple yam or Ube is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants here are 7 benefits of Purple Yam or Ube . Ube is available to the following: Fresh ube - wash the ube get rid of dirt from the skin and steam for 30-45 minutes until soft. Let cool before peeling the skin, then mashed or grate the ube set aside. Frozen ube are available to your nearest Asian shop defro...

Buchi Recipe or Sesame Glutinous Rice Ball with Ube Filling

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Buchi is a fried glutinous rice coated with sesame seeds outside, this is a little bit crispy, chewy and with sweet filling inside. With the filling, you can add sweet mung beans, peanut filling, custard filling, yema filling or even ube jam filling this is depends on your choice of filling. This is great snack best serve while it's warm and match with your coffee or tea. 7 health benefit of Purple yam or Ube Buchi Recipe with Ube Filling Ingredients: 250 g glutinous rice flour 1 Tbsp wheat starch 60 g white sugar 200 ml boiling water 2 Tbsp oil 2 cups ube jam for filling 1 cup sesame seeds for coating Oil for frying Instructions: Ube jam filling scoop jam make 16 pieces of round ball around 1-inch size set aside To make the dough, combine all the ingredients and knead until well combined. Dough should be easy to handle, divide into 16 portions. Wrap each ube ball with a portion of dough, form it into around. Dip some water and coat with sesame seeds. Heat oil, deep fry on a medium...