| One of the most popular desserts in the Philippines is | | | | - Take out the pandan leaves and measure 8 cups of |
| buko pandan. It only requires simple preparation and | | | | the boiled water. Place the 8 cups of water into the |
| you will be able to serve a super delicious treat. Just | | | | pot and add 2 bars of gulaman. Take note that the |
| prepare a few hours in advance because it needs to | | | | proper ratio is 1 bar of gulaman to 4 cups of liquid. |
| be chilled before serving. This is a personal favorite | | | | Lesser liquid will result to a hard gulaman while more |
| and I can't get enough of this dessert. One serving | | | | liquid would give you an extra mushy and soft |
| would usually lead to more and more and more... | | | | gulaman. |
| Ingredients: | | | | - Place under low heat and stir well to make sure that |
| - 5 young buko or Coconut (not too hard and not too | | | | the gulaman is dissolved well. While mixing, add the |
| soft, grated to strips) | | | | sugar gradually. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. |
| - 2 bars of Green Gulaman | | | | - Pour into cooling trays but allow the gulaman mixture |
| - 10 cups water | | | | to pass through a strainer in order to have an even |
| - 1 medium can of condensed milk | | | | gulaman. Set aside to cool and when it hardens, chill in |
| - 3 small cans of Nestle cream | | | | the refrigerator. |
| - 8 pcs pandan leaves | | | | - Meanwhile, combine 1 can of condensed milk and 3 |
| - 1¾ cups sugar | | | | cans of cream with the grated buko. |
| - I cup kaong or nata de coco (optional) | | | | - You can add kaong or nata de coco if you want but |
| Preparation: | | | | this is only optional. |
| - Twist the 8 pandan leaves individually in order to | | | | - Get the chilled gulaman from the refrigerator and |
| expose the juice and break the fibers. Place the | | | | slice into 1cm cubes. Then add to the gulaman cubes |
| twisted leaves in a pot filled with 10 cups water and | | | | to the buko mixture. |
| bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 20 minutes. | | | | - Serve and enjoy! |