Easy Yema Balls Recipe

Here is an easy Yema Balls recipe that every beginner cook could easily make.

What are Yema Balls?

Yema is a sweet custard confectionary from the Philippines. It is made with egg yolks, milk, and sugar. The name yema is from Spanish for “egg yolk”. Like other egg yolk-based Filipino desserts, it is believed that yema originated from early Spanish construction materials. During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, egg whites mixed with quicklime and eggshells were used as a type of mortar to hold stone walls together. Filipinos reused the discarded egg yolks into various dishes. Among them is yema, which is possibly based on the Spanish pastry Yemas de Santa Teresa.
Yemas were originally made with only egg yolks and sugar, heated and stirred until the consistency is thick. They are then shaped into small balls or pyramids and covered in white sugar. Milk (or condensed milk) later became part of the recipe (probably during the American period). Modern variations also usually include chopped nuts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yema_(candy)

Recipe for Yema Balls:

Easy Yema Balls Recipe

Recipe by Yummy FoodCourse: DessertCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Calories

890

kcal

Total time

40

minutes

Yema Balls are a sweet custard confectionary from the Philippines. It is made with egg yolks, milk, and sugar. The name yema is from Spanish for “egg yolk”.

Ingredients

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk (414mL)
  

• 6 egg yolks

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

• 1/2 kg white sugar

Directions

• In a frying pan/ pot, mix the condensed milk egg yolks, and vanilla essence until well blended.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat to prevent the mixture from burning.
• Using a metal spatula, constantly stir the milk as if you are scraping the bottom of the pan. Prevent milk from burning and sticking to the pan/ pot.
• The mixture is ready when it forms a ball.
• When it cools, shape the mixture into balls, 2 to 3 cm in diameter.
• Place the yema balls on a wide plate with white sugar then roll to coat.
• Once coated, pick up each ball with a toothpick. Set aside to cool.
• Optional: Wrap the balls in cellophane and twist both ends to secure.

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