Pastillas
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| Place of origin | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Region or state | San Miguel, Bulacan, San Pedro, Laguna |
| Main ingredients | Carabao or cow milk |
| Variations | Yema |
Pastillas, also known as pastillas de leche (literally "milk pills"), refer to a type of milk-based
- Name of your dessert:**
Ube Pastillas
- Materials needed:**
- Mixing bowl - Baking sheet or tray - Parchment paper - Plastic wrap or wax paper
- Ingredients:**
- 1 cup Ube Halaya (purple yam jam) - 1 cup powdered milk - 1/2 cup granulated sugar - Extra powdered milk for coating
- Steps and Procedure:**
1. **Mix & Shape:** Combine Ube Halaya, powdered milk, and sugar in a bowl. Mix until dough-like. Roll into logs or desired shapes.
2. **Coat:** Roll Ube logs in powdered milk until coated.
3. **Cut:** Place on parchment-lined tray and cut into bite-sized pieces.
4. **Dry:** Air dry for a few hours or overnight to set.
- Packaging materials:**
- Plastic wrap or wax paper - Airtight container
- Packaging:**
Wrap Ube Pastillas individually in plastic or wax paper. Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy your Ube Pastillas!
Description
Initially, pastillas de leche were primarily home-made by
In San Miguel, Bulacan, a Pastillas Festival has been celebrated every May since 2006. The pabalat tradition is also included in the festival, which involves the display of elaborate paper-cut designs using the pastillas' wrapper material.[2]
Variants
There are three main categories of pastillas based on consistency: soft pastillas, hard pastillas, and toasted pastillas. Soft pastillas has a soft creamy texture. Hard pastillas is a denser version that crumbles when eaten. Toasted pastillas is lightly baked in an oven so that the exterior is browned - giving it the texture of hard pastillas on the outside and soft pastillas on the inside. Another category is the filled pastillas, which are basically just pastillas with a different-flavored filling.
Pastillas has numerous variants based on the ingredients used. One of the most common variants is the pastillas de yema (also called yema pastillas or pastiyema). It is a type of filled pastillas with a filling of yema, a very sweet traditional Filipino custard confectionary.[3]
Other variants also use other flavors and ingredients, like pastillas de mani (peanuts), pastillas de pili (
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Soft pastillas -
Hard pastillas -
Durian pastillas from theDavao region of southern Mindanao -
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Ube pastillas -
Various types of pastillas from Bulacan -
Pastillas cupcake with shredded cheese
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See also
References
- ^ ISBN 92-5-102899-0. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Mapanoo, Sherwin. "The Pastillas Paper Cut Tradition". Artes de las Filipinas. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c Alcaraz, Macy (July 11, 2019). "These Are All the Different Kinds of Pastillas". Yummy.ph. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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