Ube Halaya or Ube Jam is a jam or dessert made from purple yam. It is a mixture of coconut milk, evaporated milk and condensed milk. This can be enjoyed as a filling for bread, can be mixed with ice cream, donuts and can be even eaten as a dessert. I am a person who loves doing all things I can all by myself, especially when it is related to anything kitchen or food. Trust issues? I don’t know. Maybe I am afraid that I’ll not be 100% satisfied at the end. But there are times that I need to trust and be satisfied, especially when I don’t trust myself or if I am feeling lost. You know what I mean? I love ube since I was a child – ice cream, cake, bread, everything ube. I never realized that I have never seen a fresh ube. Or maybe I just don’t pay attention when me and my Mom used to go to the market. So when the vendor said, “This is ube – the one you use for ube jam.“, I didn’t argue. I trust the vendor way more than I trust myself. Then I found out that not all ube are created equal. I was hesitant to use the ube at the beginning, but I told myself that I will never know the result if I don’t try. It turned out I got the right one, I guess. The ube jam is so perfect – the texture, the flavor. It is not complicated to make the jam, but you have to keep in mind the words ‘stirring constantly’. Now, you know what I mean. 😀 I used freshly boiled ube, as you can see. I grated ube when enough to handle. The grated ube is then mixed with coconut milk, condensed milk and evaporated milk. Since the color of the mixture is light, I added ube extract and also to enhance the flavor. IT WAS SO GOOD! I kept eating the jam even before I transferred it to the jar. The muscle pain is worth it! This ube jam can be used as a filling for bread, for making ice cream, donuts and a lot more. It can also be eaten as a dessert when cold. I am taking this with me at Fiesta Friday # 197. Thank you to our ladies this week Laurena, Trupti and Angie. Also sharing at What’s for Dinner? | Happiness is Homemade | Mix it up Monday | Melt in your Mouth Monday | The Recipe Round-Up Linky | What’d You Do This Weekend? | Totally Terrific Tuesday | Cook Blog Share | Please follow and like us: