Ube-macapuno dessert
October 7, 2006
Filed under Desserts, Filipino food
After being duped by fake macapuno sold in supermarkets, my husband came home a few days ago with the real thing–authentic macapuno balls. Then, today, one of his co-workers arrived from a business trip in Baguio with a jar of Tamtanco’s ube halaya (purple yam jam). I don’t know what got into me but I suddenly thought of an ube “nest” with macapuno balls for “eggs”.
Combining ube with macapuno for dessert is, of course, nothing new. It’s been done with cakes, ice cream, pastillas… but I haven’t seen ube and macapuno served the way I envisioned it inside my head. I must admit that the result was rather too sweet. As I was eating, I was telling my husband that what it needed was crisp pinipig on top for color, texture and to cut the sweetness. Next time… 
Oh, and before I end this entry… sorry about the comment box. I temporarily turned commenting off after a heavy SPAM attack yesterday. I’ll try to get everything back to normal by next week.
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Delicious! It’s been a while since I’ve had ube.
Yeah, delicious. And really fattening but what the heck, minsan-minsan lang naman.
Sarap naman! Nag lalaway tuloy ako. Where’s my ube macapuno ice cream when I need one?:wink:
omg! i’m having dificulty swallowing and eating now because of tonsilitis and am salivating now! where can i get those yummy macapuno balls? thanks . . .
Mike, you know, it’s getting more and more difficult to find real macapuno. Most of those sold in supermarkets are matigas and they aren’t smooth. Even harder to find macapuno balls. Hubby found this one at Tropical Hut Supermarket.
sarap magpapak ng ube jam from baguio!!
I love this recipe!!! Just want to ask if you have any ube cake recipe? I’m really really craving for one….(I’m always dreaming about it that im in the phis. eating ube cake) try researching for that recipe on google but I really can’t find one….Can you pls post one for me? plz plz plz……..
nah no ube cake recipe, sorry.
can i please get the recipe ? thanks
can i get also the recipe please.. thanks!
december2007
Hello
Is it possible for you to please email the receipes for Buko Pie. I will appreciate receiving.
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lilli
can i request for the recipe. tnx a lot
Can you tell me how to make halayang ube? THanks
hi! try a taste of heaven’s ube jam available at the bazaar section of sm hypermarkets. one of the best ube jams i’ve had.