Yema (Custard Candy)

Ingredients:
1 big can condensed milk
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of melted butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Optional Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of chopped langka (jack fruit)
3 tablespoons of chopped nuts

Materials for wrapping:
Plastic cellophane. Tip: Go get different colors of plastic cellophanes to make your “Yema balls” attractive.

Procedure:

1. Mix in a bowl the egg yolk and condensed milk and vanilla extract.
2. Then in a regular frying pan, put the butter to oil the pan
3. Pour in the mixed ingredients. Cook slowly over medium fire by stirring.
4. Continue mixing it to avoid sticking. Cook it until it thickens,
5. Add your chopped nuts or jackfruit.
6. Let it cool (not too cool so you can still form the shape you want.)

Tips:

1. use a regular frying pan to get the best result, not the non-stick one.
2. cook it in medium heat only
3. Use metal spatula for stirring the mixture, scraping the bottom of the pan.
4. do it continuously to avoid burning the mixture.
5. yema is done if your condensed milk is sticky or if it can form balls

Servings: Makes 80-100 small balls