My Special Yema for a Special You

I am always fond of making desserts, and there's this one dessert that I keep on making ever since I was a kid. I've used different mediums or substitutes down from powdered milk to condensed milk, etc. I've given some time to give it a couple of experiments til I get the taste I want my yema candy to be like. Now, I think I've got this now at hand. 

TIPS:
1.Include ONLY the egg yolks. ( Discard the egg whites, or if you want, you can make yourself an eggwhite mask. Its nice 'coz it tightens the skin and reduces pores, so why not do yourself a good favor? :)

2. The MORE egg yolks you add, the SOFTER the consistency your yema candy gets to be. 
3. The egg that SINKS in the water is a FRESH egg.

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Special Yema for a Special You

So, here are the steps:

1.Make sure you've got all the ingredients. 

      2 cans of Condensed Milk
      minimum of 5 egg yolks (*you can actually add as many egg yolks as you want)
      1/2 kl of white sugar
      clear cellophane (*this is optional)

2.Open the cans of condensed milk and pour it on to a bowl. Break the eggs, one by one, separating the egg yolks from the egg whites. (*I suggest you do that by transferring the eggs from their evenly/ half broken shells over and over til you get the egg yolk off from the egg white. You can place the egg whites on a separate cup as you do that.)

(as you see, the egg whites are now in a separate cup.)

3. Mix the egg yolks and the condensed milk. Stir them well, until the egg yolks and milk are thoroughly mixed. Optional: You can add 4 tablespoons of white sugar, if you'd like it to taste a little sweeter. 

(Tip: You can mix them using just a fork.)

( Closer look of the ingredients being mixed )

4. Preheat the pan. (I suggest that you use a non-stick pan for your convenience in cooking. The yema mixture will just be easily pulled off, once the consistency gets sticky as you cook it.) Place the mixture on the pan as soon as it gets a little hot. 

(Mixture on the hot non-stick pan)

(Never leave the mixture on the heat. Continue to stir it.)

5. Stir and cook until sticky and golden brown. The consistency and color of the mixture should always be checked to avoid an overcooked mixture. 

(This is almost done!. Tip: Take it out from the heat once the mixture is sticky enough to separate itself when stirred.)

6. Remove from heat, once mixture is sticky enough and golden brown. Set aside and let it cool. 

( Just so perfect! Approx cooking time would be 30 mins to 1 hr)

7.Prepare the white sugar and scatter them on the plate. Roll the mixture into balls and coat it with white sugar to avoid clumping with the other yema balls.

(PS. I actually ran out of white sugar here, that's why it look a bit out of shape. This makes approx around 30 - 40 pcs depending on the size.)

(Optional: Cut the cellophane into square and there you go! That's my traditional yema!)

for my YEMA with a CRUMPY TWIST

All you have to do is to scoop out a little from the Crumpy Spread/ Nutella Spread or Cookie Butter, then place them in between the desired yema mixture, and roll it into yema balls. Just make sure that the spread does not leak/ come out from the sides, to create a rich filling. 

(If you like it to be ferrero like, then you can use nutella, which almost has the same taste!)

(If you like to have it with a bit of a white chocolate and hazelnut or milk chocolate all together, then you can try crumpy! This is also a bit cheaper compared to nutella.)

(If you like it to have a crunchy peanut butter-ey taste, then you can go for cookie butter!)

Well, I tried using Crumpy spread on my yema and its super delicious! You gotta try this one out! Or if you want to explore more, you can try using jam or jelly! I'm sure that'd taste good, too! 

and if you want to go further on making your yema a little bit more special, aside from the twist you've added..

Here's what you can do:

Make a Caramel Sauce for your Yema

Ingredients:

   1 1/2 cup of white sugar

   2 cups of water

Steps:

1. Secure all the ingredients.

2. Add the 1 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 cups of water on the heated pan. Continue stirring until you have reached your preferred consistency of the sauce. (Be careful not to burn the sugar mixture, use low fire.)

3. Once caramelized sugar is done, place it on a separate tea cup/ syrup cup. It's all set!

Serve your loved ones with these Sweet Yema Treats!

Disclaimer: Photo of Nutella, Crumpy, Cookie Butter and Caramelized Sugar are taken from google. All the rest of the photos are taken by yours truly during the actual preparation and cooking.