Halo-halo

Halo-halo

Mixed Fruits and Shaved Ice Parfait.The quintessential Halo-halo (literally mix-mix) dessert is a mixture of shaved ice, milk, various fruits, sweet beans and a topping of either Filipino Leche Flan

or Sweet Purple Yam Pudding,

Ingredients:

4 bulbs fresh, frozen or canned jackfruit, sliced

1 ripe regular banana or saba banana, sliced

1 tablespoon each of 2 or 3 of the following: bottled coconut sport strings canned sweetened kidney beans canned sweetened chickpeas canned cooked corn kernels other commonly available fruits (canned or fresh) like lychees, mangoes or fruit cocktail

4 cups (800 g) crushed ice

2 cups (500 ml) evaporated milk (or fresh milk)

4 tablespoons toasted young rice (pinipig) or crispy rice cereal (optional)

4 tablespoons Sweet Purple Yam Pudding (page 99) or Filipino Leche Flan (page 108) or 4 scoops ice cream, any flavor

Serves 4 

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Direction:

1. In 4 tall parfait glasses or bowls, place a few slices of jackfruit and banana and 1 tablespoon each of two or three of the other ingredients (see list to the right). Fill each glass with 1 cup (200 g) of the crushed ice (prepare crushed ice by using either a blender or food processor) and pour the evaporated milk over the ice, dividing it evenly among the glasses. Top each glass with 1 tablespoon of the toasted young rice (if using), and then with 1 tablespoon of the Sweet Purple Yam Pudding or Filipino Leche Flan or 1 scoop of ice cream.