Filipino Food Festival Region 3: Mazapan de Pili

Recipe from Region 3

Mazapan de Pili (pili nut candies)

3 cups ground pili nuts
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. dayap juice
1 tsp. dayap rind
2 cups evaporated milk
½ cup fine bread crumbs
3 large egg yolks

Blanch the pili nuts and grind finely using a food processor or grinder. In a deep frying pan cook ground nuts, sugar, milk and water for about 15 minutes or until thick. Add the egg yolks, juice, rind and bread crumbs and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Place in small paper candy cases. Makes 10-15 large candies.