Ube na Kalamay(Kalameng Ube)

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Ubeng Kalamay is usually sold in wet markets in the Philippines. This delicacy is part of the Christmas eve dinner or Noche Buena.

Ingredients:

1 kg ground yam root(purple yam or ube)
1 1/2 cup of glutenous rice flour
4 cups white sugar
2 cans coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp butter
banana leaves
latik (cook coconut milk slowly
until all oil is extracted and latik is formed)


In large wok, mix ube, coconut milk, glutenous rice flour, sugar, vanilla and butter. Keep stirring until mixture is very thick.

Put mixture in baking pan and bake in 350°F oven 10 minutes.

Cool and put latik on top.

Tips:
If you are living in Singapore, you can purchase Yam root in Tekka Market, Little India.