You can get the ube ready in advance of making your jam. In a heavy bottom, large pot, add the cooked ube, evaporated milk, coconut milk, condensed mil and sugar. With an immersion blender, blend the mixture to make the ube as smooth and silky as possible. (You can also do this in a liquidizer, food processor or using a hand masher)
Ube jam is simply a jam made from the boiled and mashed purple yam and a few other ingredients, like full-fat coconut milk and condensed milk . Making ube halaya is a super simple process, and the result is a beautiful purple and delicious ingredient for a lot of incredible desserts.
You can use this ube halaya jam in baked enriched doughs, ube pastries, halo-halo (a great Filipino dessert made of crushed ice, evaporated milk, and other ingredients like coconut strips and sweetened beans), and even my 3 Ingredient Ube Ice Cream! What Is Ube?
Halayang Ube. In a wide, deep pan over medium heat, combine grated ube, coconut milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, butter and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, butter is melted and ube is dispersed Lower heat and continue to cook, stirring regularly, for about 35 to 45 minutes or until mixture is thick...