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Matcha Pastillas De Leche

Take this classic Filipino milk candy and add a twist with matcha, and you have a deliciously addictive treat that's sure to become a favorite!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 30 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups 2% milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ cup whole milk powder sifted
  • 1 tsp Aiya Matcha Culinary Grade Matcha sifted
  • sugar for coating

Equipment

  • Our Place Always Pan
  • flour sifter
  • mixing bowl(s)
  • regular paper 2x4"
  • decorative paper 3x6" wax paper, candy wrapper, origami paper

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, heat milk and heavy cream at medium-low heat. Maintain a low simmer, stirring continuously, for 15 min.
  2. Add sugar. Lower the heat so there are nearly no bubbles. Stir continuously for 30-45 min (patience is key here!) until you reach a thick, condensed-milk texture.
  3. Remove from heat. Place in a mixing bowl and add butter. Mix well until the butter is incorporated.
  4. Add the sifted powdered milk and matcha. Mix well until you get a dough-like consistency.
  5. Let the dough cool to room temp. Then roll and divide into 20-30 cylindrical pieces.
  6. Toss the pastillas in sugar by adding sugar and pastillas in a tupperware, cake pan, or bowl. Then give it a gentle back-and-forth shake.
  7. Finally, roll each piece in regular paper, then roll with decorative paper. Twist the ends to close. See Note 1.

Notes

Note 1. You can use any type of decorative paper, but wax paper and colorful candy wrap are the easiest. We used origami paper since we loved the patterns, but it was easy to tear by accident.