Buko Pandan is a traditional Filipino salad dessert made of young coconut strings, sweetened milk or cream, and jelly cubes flavored with screwpine or locally known as pandan leaf. It is a sweet, creamy and delicious dessert that is perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients:
1 1/2cupyoung coconut cut into strips
5ouncescondensed milk/buko pandan condensed milk
8ouncesTable cream or all-purpose cream
3ouncespowdered gelatin
1 1/4cupswater
6dropsBuko Pandan flavoring (optional)
1/2cupsago pearlscooked (optional)
Instructions:
Combine water and powdered gelatin then stir using a spoon.
Add Buko Pandan flavoring then stir until everything is evenly distributed.
Heat a saucepan and pour-in the mixture. Bring to a boil while continuously stirring.
Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to a mold. Allow the temperature to cool. The texture of the mixture should be firm once cooled. You may also place this inside the refrigerator for faster results (allow the temperature to go down before putting-in the refrigerator).
Combine condensed milk, table cream, sago pearls, and young coconut then mix well. Allow the texture to thicken by chilling in the refrigerator or freezer for a few hours.
Slice the firm gelatin into 1 inch cubes then combine with the condensed milk-cream-young coconut-sago mixture.
