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.