Yema Ball Recipe
Yema is a type of custard candy made from egg yolks and condensed milk. This is a common Filipino dessert and one of the easiest to make. The ingredients needed are readily available and this does not require a lot of cooking and preparation time.
There are several ways to present this dessert – the most common is the use of colored cellophane. The mixture is scooped and placed inside individually cut cellophane then manually molded until the shape becomes pyramid-like. Others roll the mixture until the shape becomes spherical and place them in a small paper cup or use some frill picks to go with it. Majority just eat it as it cools 🙂
Try this Yema Ball recipe.
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Yema is a type of custard candy made from egg yolks and condensed milk. This is a common Filipino dessert and one of the easiest to make. The ingredients needed are readily available and this does not require a lot of cooking and preparation time. Yema Balls are ball-shaped yema that are perfect for dessert.
There are several ways to present this dessert – the most common is the use of colored cellophane. The mixture is scooped and placed inside individually cut cellophane then manually molded until the shape becomes pyramid-like. Others roll the mixture until the shape becomes spherical and place them in a small paper cup or use some frill picks to go with it. Majority just eat it as it cools 🙂
Try this Yema Ball recipe. Let me know what you think.
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Yema Ball Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 can 14 ounces condensed milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp peanuts chopped
Instructions
- Place the butter in a heated saucepan and allow to melt
- Stir-in the condensed milk and allow to cook for 3 minutes
- Add the egg yolks then continue stirring for 2 minutes
- Set the heat to medium and put-in the chopped peanuts then stir until the mixture becomes thick (about 15 to 20 minutes). Adjust heat to low when texture is about to be achieved.
- Turn-off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down
- When the temperature of the mixture is tolerable, scoop a spoonful then roll with your hands to form a sphere (ball shape).
- Transfer to a serving dish and apply your desired presentation
- Serve. Share and Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Watch the cooking video
Flo says
Hi po…gusto ko pong ipanregalo ang yema, paano po ba para di dumikit ang yema sa plastic. Please reply po.
Salamat
Connie says
I heard people using overripe jackfruit to make Yema. Please make a recipe out of it.
Sweet says
Thank’s for the video! 😀
aprilyn09 says
wow my pang project n kmi 🙂 tenk U Po
lucy says
can I substitute peanuts to any other flavor?
Leah says
I made this exactly how you wrote it. Thanks, it came out perfect 🙂
Jen says
Are those raw or roasted peanuts?
Alvin Swan says
Thanks for this mouth-watering dessert. I made some innovations on the presentation. After rolling them into bite-size balls and putting toothpicks on, I deep them one by one on a melted caramelized sugar until each one was fully covered. When they were cooled down it gave the yemas a lustrous burnt crystal covering.
All I can say is, it was super!
Again thanks….
kath says
Hi there,
Thanks for sharing your yema ball recipe. I’m gonna try it soon. 😉
hope says
hi kuya..me and my hubby are your fun…we are never a good cook but with your video we learned a lot..lagi kami nanonood sa mga recipies mo…they are really great! fav ko young maja blanca mo..at my hubby is loving your crispy pata!! my fam.love them…actually dami namin na try..Thanks!! you and your site is such a great blessing!!God bless you more!! glad to find your site..