Buko Pandan
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Okay, I think I’ve had this before …memory not so good these days but it does look familiar and yummy tasting! I would just desserts then I would have exploded years ago!! HAHA.. Thanks again to Philippines Foods & Recipes for sharing this! Hope y’all ENJOY this dessert!
Buko Pandan Salad – Dessert Recipe
Buko pandan salad is definitely one of the most favored salad in every Filipino occasions. Buko Pandan Salad originated from Bohol, a province in the Philippines. It is one of the most popular Filipino salad served in almost every party and special occasions in the Philippines.
Buko Pandan Salad Ingredients:
* 8 leaves of Pandan – (well washed and cleaned)
* 5 Buko – Grated to strips
* Water – approx. 10 cups
* 3 small cans of cream
* 1 medium can of condensed milk
* 2 bars of gulaman
* 1 3/4 cups sugar (you can add more)
* 1 cup kaong (optional)
How To Make Buko Pandan Salad – Preparation Instructions:
1). Boil water together with 8 pandan leaves that are individually twisted to break the fibers and expose the juice. Simmer for 20 minutes.
2). Before adding 2 bars of gulaman, make sure you remove the pandan leaves and check if the remaining water is equal to 8 cups – 1 bar of gulaman is good for 4 cups of liquid. If it is not 8 cups, less will mean hard gulaman and more than 8 cups will result in mushy soft gulaman.
3). Ensuring gulaman is well-dissolved stir well.
4). Add sugar while mixing. Do this for 5 minutes.
5). Pour through a strainer into cooling trays. Wait till it cools and hardens, then put in fridge.
6). Meanwhile, mix the grated buko with the 3 cans of cream and 1 can of condensed milk.
7). Add the kaong (optional).
8). Get gulaman and cut it into 1 cm cubes.
9). Mix with buko mixture.
Best served after refrigeration/cold.