Yema Balls

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Yema is a Filipino term to describe sugar and soft milk mixture. 

Ingredients:

3 egg yolks 

180 g condensed milk 

120 g mashed potato 

1 tablespoon plain flour 

1 teaspoon vanilla essence 

1 tablespoon butter 

1/8 teaspoon salt 

Sugar Glaze: 

100 g sugar 

60 ml water 

1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 

Procedure:

1. Combine all the ingredients and cook in a double boiler, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens (about 15 minutes). Set aside to cool.

2. Once cool enough to handle, roll into 2.5 cm diameter balls. 

3. For the sugar glaze, combine the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. 

4. Cook until syrup is lightly caramelized. 

5. Dip the Yema balls into the syrup and set aside to cool before wrapping in cellophane paper.

Here is a video of a yema recipe making use of jackfruit.