Dr. Lorma Valera’s Malunggay Pastillas + Polvoron
farmeric August 24th, 2008
Pastillas image from bulacan.gov.ph
Pastillas
Ingredients:
- 2 cups malunggay leaves (freshly boiled)
- 1 cup camote (cooked and mashed)
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 1 tbsp. vanilla (optional)
Procedure:
- Combine together the above ingredients and cook slowly in medium heat.
- When almost dry, transfer a butter slab and flatten with rolling pin.
- Cut into desired sizes.
- Cool and wrap.
Yield: From 30 to 40 pieces, depending on size
POLUNGGAY(Polvorones de Malunggay)
Ingredients:
Picture from Sasmuan Delicacies
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cup malunggay (pureed)
- 2 cups powdered milk
- 1 1/2 cup butter
Procedure:
- Toast flour to light brown.
- Mix sugar and powdered milk.
- Melt butter/margarine with the pureed malunggay and to the mixture.
- Mix thoroughly and mold in polvoron molder.
- Wrap individually in Japanese paper
For Malunggay Noodles, see Dr. Lorma Valera’s Malunggay here