2. What is Pastillas?
Pastillas, or pastillas de leche, are a sweet and sugary
dessert that is well known and loved by many people in
the Philippines. You can make this dessert without
cooking at all, or you can do a bit of cooking to make this
delicious treat.
5. 1.Pour the powdered
and the condensed
milk in a bowl. Just
pour 2 cups of
powdered milk and 1
can (14 oz.) of
condensed milk into a
bowl. This recipe
should make about 80
candies.
STEPS
6. 2. Mix the
powdered and
condensed milk
together.
The mixture may
be a little thick
and hard to mix
together, so
have patience
and a thick and
sturdy spoon.
7. 3.Add the margarine to the
mixture. Add 1 tablespoon of margarine
to the mixture; alternately, you can use
real butter. This will help add an extra
creamy flavor to the treat. Mix it in with
the other ingredients.
8. 4.Shape your candy into circles or
cylinders. Choose the shape you'd like for
your pastillas.Just use your hands to give
them their desired shape; you can wear
gloves if you want to. Place the shaped
candies on a plate.
9. 5.Pour the sugar on a plate. Pour half a
cup of sugar on a plate. Roll the pastillas
into the sugar. Make sure that all part
are covered.
12. What is Peanut Butter Yema?
Yema is a traditional Filipino candy. The
version provided here has evolved
considerably from its original roots. From
the basic sugar and condensed milk version,
it now incorporates the richness of
powdered milk and nuttiness of peanut
butter. This softer and creamier version of
yema candy is a delight.
14. 1.Mix the
condensed milk,
sugar and peanut
butter in a
blender.
Add the blended
mixture to a
saucepan and boil
for a few minutes
just to dissolve the
sugar particles.
STEPS
15. 2.Boil for a few
minutes until sticky
in consistency. Just
before you turn the
stove off, add the
powdered milk and
mix through
thoroughly. Don't
worry––it is
supposed to have a
powdery texture
when you eat it.
16. 3.Cool it
down. Drop evenly
sized little blobs
of the mixture
onto a non-stick
surface, such as a
silicone sheet or
sheet of wax
paper to cool.
Once each candy
has cooled, it is
ready to wrap.