I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Ube is a Filipino term for purple yam. In the Philippines, ube is a common ingredient in many sweet dishes, and it is often paired with either cheese or macapuno, which is the jelly-like white flesh of a coconut. I prefer to pair ube with cheese, so I came up with a delicious recipe that I call ube and cheese jelly.

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Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup condensed milk, ube flavor
• 1/2 cup mild-flavored cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons gelatin powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)

Utensils

For Preparation:

• 1 large bowl
• 2 medium bowls
• 1 small plate
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• whisk
• grater

For Cooking:

• pot
• cooking spoon

For Moulding:

• jelly moulder

Instructions

1. In a pot, dilute the gelatin powder with water.
2. Add in the ube condensed milk and optional sugar. Mix well.
3. Cook the ube jelly mixture. Bring it to boil.
4. Let it cool a little bit before adding the cheese into it.
5. Store it inside the fridge. Serve cold.

Ube and Cheese Jelly Video Tutorial

Tips and Techniques

1. Adjust sugar based on preference.
2. For a firmer ube and cheese jelly mixture, reduce the amount of water.
3. Use any type of mild-flavored cheese.

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