What do you eat with Ube Halaya?

What do you eat with Ube Halaya?

You can find it in many forms, but the most popular is Ube halaya, a sweetened jam made from ube that can be eaten plain or as a spread. Personally, I love ube halaya over lightly toasted Original Hawaiian Sweet Bread. If I'm feeling extra fancy, I like to sprinkle a bit of toasted coconut over the toast.

Can I freeze Ube Halaya?

Same texture and flavor. I'll get more if the store still has them and will pre-cook then freeze them for future use. I can never have too much ube in the freezer. I steamed the ube until tender, mashed them until creamy, and made ube jam using half-and-half instead of coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk.

How do you eat Ube?

It's ready to spread on golden rolls of pan de sal, dress up a drab scoop of vanilla ice cream, or just be eaten by the spoonful. Like most fussy Filipino titas would insist, a proper ube halaya should be homemade. Premade jars are shelf-stable and use a pared-down mix of ingredients—just ube, sugar, and water.

Does Ube Jam expire?

Q: What is the expiration date of ube jam? The "BEST BEFORE" date stamped on the ube jam label is for ONE MONTH only. This is because there are no preservatives added to it. But anybody who has tasted Good Shepherd's ube jam will tell you that the 12oz jar can be finished in just two days by one person.

What is UBE Halaya in English?

Ube halaya, Halayang ube or Ube jam is one of very popular and favorite Filipino dessert made from boiled and mashed ube (purple yam), mixed with coconut milk, sugar, margarine, evaporated and condensed milk. Ube Halaya is traditionally made for celebrations and feasts, specially during Christmas and New Year.

How do you know if Ube jam is bad?

Then it can develop an unpleasant odor which is almost always followed by an unpleasant flavor and then mold. Once there is any mold at all present, the entire jar must be tossed. Mold spreads very quickly in a soft environment like jam or jelly, whether you can see it on the bottom of the jar or not.

Can you leave cooked yams out overnight?

Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; cooked sweet potatoes should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature. To further extend the shelf life of cooked sweet potatoes, freeze them.

What does Ube Halaya taste like?

While ube is technically a tuber, just like a potato, its flavor is less savory. Ponseca describes the taste of the purple yam as an amalgamation of vanilla with the nuttiness of pistachio. But the flavor is quite gentle and not too intense.

Can you freeze yams raw?

Cover the cut, raw yams completely with cold water and refrigerate; use the cut yams within 24 hours. Can you freeze raw yams? Raw yams do not freeze well; to further extend the shelf life of yams, cook them first before freezing. Frozen cooked yams will stay at best quality for 10 to 12 months.

Can I freeze candied yams?

Can you freeze candied yams? I am not sure about your family but ours would not have any candied yams leftover to freeze. However, if you do, candied yams are best eaten the same day but you can freeze what is left of your yams and place in the freezer up to 6 months.

Can you keep Yam in the fridge?

To maximize the shelf life of yams, store in a cool (45-55° F; warmer than the refrigerator, but colder than normal room temperature) dark area; under those storage conditions, yams will last about 1 month. Whole, raw yams should ideally not be refrigerated; doing so can give them a hard center and unpleasant taste.

How long can you keep yams?

Properly stored, raw yams will last for about 5 to 7 days at normal room temperature. To maximize the shelf life of yams, store in a cool (45-55° F; warmer than the refrigerator, but colder than normal room temperature) dark area; under those storage conditions, yams will last about 1 month.