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How To Make Yema
Yema is the Spanish word for egg yolks. In the Philippines, it is the name for a candy made of egg yolks, condensed milk, and butter.
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
15 mins
Total:
25 mins
Ingredients
- 7 pcs egg yolks
- 14 fl oz condensed milk, (1 can)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 5 tbsp walnuts, or peanuts, chopped
Instructions
- Combine egg yolks and condensed milk. Mix well.
- Add chopped walnuts. Whisk until well blended.
- Melt butter in a cooking pot or pan. Pour the egg yolk mistuxe into the pan.
- Continue to cook until the consistency becomes very thick to the point that it can easily form a shape when molded.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Let it cool down.
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Cut the cellophane into 3x3-inch pieces. Scoop 1 tablespoons of mixture and place at the middle of the cellophane.
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Wrap the yema while molding to form a pyramid shape piece (note: watch the video for details). Continue to wrap the yema until all the mixture are consumed.
- Serve . Share and enjoy.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 49g
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- Calcium: 265mg
- Calories: 395kcal
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Cholesterol: 43mg
- Fat: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Iron: 1mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g
- Potassium: 372mg
- Protein: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Vitamin A: 507IU
- Vitamin C: 2mg
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