HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE) -Yema is a very delicious sweet custard candy which is very popular in the Philippines. This is one of the favorite 'pasalubong' of the Filipinos. Pasalubong is a Filipino term for going back home present. This gooey candy is made from egg yolks primarily combined with condensed milk and some butter. Making yema is not that difficult unlike what others think or say. I have tried many versions of this dessert and I discovered that you can make many versions of it. You can add vanilla sauce, maple syrup, apple sauce and many kinds of flavorings. I tried adding chocolate but I ended up adding coffee because my goal was to make my Yema more brownish, the outcome with chocolate was good though. If you are in the Philippines and you are going to ride a bus, many street vendors ride along and going to offer you packs of Yema candies. This candy is commonly wrapped with cellophane plastic but many makers use wax paper to keep the yema from sticking to its wrapper. We are not going to need sugar for this recipe because condensed milk is already sweet unless you want your yema to be more sweet than it is supposed to be. The price of this dessert is not expensive at all. A pack with 20 small pieces I think only cost 10 pesos or at least 20 pesos tops. Some of the preparations are different that you can even notice it from the texture. Some are as hard as the commercial candies and some are like very chewy. If you are having a family reunion, Yema would be perfect for desserts and also for going away present for your relatives. If you are a mother of small kids, this one is a good treat because kids love Yema, but I would like to remind you that tell your kids to brush their teeth after eating it because the sugar it contains will break the sugar into acid that can destroy their teeth if not brushed. Here is my easy Yema recipe:

 

  HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 20 small pieces


INGREDIENTS
1 regular size can of condensed milk
3 eggs (yolk is what we need, set aside the whites for other purposes)
2 teaspoon butter

MAKING YEMA PROCEDURE
1. Put the skillet over low heat.
2. Pour the condensed milk and egg yolks while stirring.
3. Add the butter. Continue stirring until the mixture thickens.
4. When the desired thickness is achieved, remove the skillet from heat.
5. Cut the plastic wrapper into 3x3 inch squares.
6. Scoop the mixture and roll it into a ball and wrap. Do the process for the remaining mixture.

HOW TO MAKE YEMA (RECIPE)