Purple Yam Jam

Name: Purple Yam Jam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 80 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound purple yam root, unpeeled; 1/4 cup butter; 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

⏱️ Ready in 1h 25m 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 1h 20m 👥 8 servings 👁️ 22 views

This is a Filipino recipe. It's called halayang ube in the Philippines. It's a sweet treat made from purple yam which is commonly found in the country. You can eat this with bread or by itself.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 1h 20m

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 pound purple yam root, unpeeled

1/4 cup butter

1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 262

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.7g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 116mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 37.3g 14%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%

Total Sugars 21.7g

Protein 5.3g 11%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Cook yam in the boiling water until tender, about 30 minutes.

Drain and cool until easily handled.

Peel and thinly grate the flesh.

Melt butter in a wok over medium heat.

Stir in condensed milk and vanilla extract.

Add grated purple yam.

Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is sticky but not dry, about 30 minutes.

Pour in evaporated milk; cook and stir for 15 minutes.

Remove from heat.

Transfer yam mixture to a container and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.