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Pastillas de Leche

Pastillas de Leche

Looking for the perfect sweet treat? Try this Pastillas de Leche recipe! These Filipino candies made with sugar and milk are soft and creamy bites of heaven. Make a big batch for gift-giving or to keep on hand for anytime cravings.

⏱ Prep: 0 min ⏱ Cook: 38 min Medium
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Ingredients

  • 3.75 cups fresh milk (carabao or whole cow's milk)
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 0.38 tsp lime or calamansi zest
  • 1.5 tablespoon butter
  • 0.56 cup full cream powdered milk
  • 0 Roll pastillas in the remaining ⅓ cup sugar until fully coated

Instructions

  1. In a wide, nonstick skillet on low heat, combine milk and ⅔ cup of the sugar, and stir until sugar is dissolved.

  2. Cook, regularly stirring and scraping sides and bottom of the pan, for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until milk is reduced and mixture turns into a thin paste.

  3. Add lime zest and stir to combine.

  4. Add butter and powdered milk and stir until it's smooth and well combined.

  5. Keep cooking for 3 to 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to pull from sides of the pan and turns into a soft dough.

  6. Transfer mixture into a lightly oiled plate and allow to cool to touch.

  7. Divide mixture into about 40 portions and roll each portion into logs of about 1-inch long.

  8. Roll pastillas in the remaining ⅓ cup sugar until fully coated.

  9. Wrap individually in Japanese paper.