Monday, 11 June 2012

Buko Pie
(Young Coconut Pie)
Favorite desserts in the Philippines, a traditional style of pastry making
being famous in the province of Laguna. A pie filled with creamy young coconut.

Ingredients :

Crust
  • 2 cups all purposed flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1/4 cup cold water
Fillings
  • 4 cups young coconut meat
  • 1/4 cup coconut juice
  • 1 can of evaporated milk 
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2-3 cups of cornstarch
Directions:
      Making crust
  • Blend flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Add vegetable shortening, cut using knife or pastry blender until texture turns coarse crumbs.
  • Combine yolk, vinegar and water then mix.
  • Slowly add the liquid mixture to the flour.
  • Divide the dough into 2 pcs 1 bigger than the other.
  • Sprinkle flour on the board and rolling pin, place the bigger dough and roll from the center to the edges keeping the thickness of the dough even.
  • Fit the dough into a pie plate, letting sides hang.
  • Roll out the other dough for the top crust, set aside.
      Fillings 
  • Pour milk in a sauce pan and let it boil then add sugar.
  • Dissolve the cornstarch in coconut juice.
  • Pour into the boiling milk and stir constantly until thicken, let it cool.
  • Pour into the prepared crust and cover with top crust, press the edges with finger to seal.
  • Place a hole in the center and brush with egg wash.
  • Bake at 425 degrees Farenheit for an hour.

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