Saturday, March 12, 2011

Halo-Halo



The world famous Pinoy dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and parched throat on a hot and humid day.
Ingredients?! What ingredients?
·             2 teaspoons jack fruit (langka)
·             2 teaspoons sweetened coconut meat (macapuno)
·             2 teaspoons sweetened kidney beans
·             2 teaspoons sweetened garbanzos
·             2 teaspoons sweetened plantains (minatamis na saging)
·             2 teaspoons sweetened yam (ube halaya)
·             2 teaspoons custard or creme caramel (leche flan)
·             2 teaspoons whole corn kernels in brine
·             2 teaspoons coconut jelly (nata de coco)
·             2 cups crushed ice
·             2 cups cow’s milk
·             ice cream (preferably ube, but any flavor will do)
·             1 teaspoon white sugar
I’m staaaarving, tell me how, NOW!
·             In a tall glass, put the ingredients in the following order:
o                jack fruit
o                sweetened coconut meat
o                sweetened kidney beans
o                sweetened garbanzos
o                sweetened plantains
o                corn kernels
o                coconut jelly
·             Then, sprinkle the glass with white sugar and fill it with crushed ice.
·             Pour the milk into the glass.
·             Garnish with a slice of leche flan and ube halaya.
·             Finally, top with a scoop of ube ice cream.
Ready, Set, PAKALS!