Kulinarya - Polvoron

The Kulinary theme for April is Polvoron. Polvoron is a Filipino treat that is made out of toasted flour, milk powder, sugar and butter. It's extremely simple to make and very decadent. There are a lot of different polvoron flavours that you can make. A few of them being cookies and cream, pandan, pinipig, peanut brittle and chocolate covered polvoron.

I decided that I would stick to the original version of this ever popular Filipino treat. So below is Mama Eugenio's version of Polvoron.

Mama Eugenio's Polvoron

Ingredients

1 cup flour

2 cups powdered milk

3/4 cup sugar

125 grams unsalted butter (melted)

You will need to buy a Polvoron mould, this can be purchased at any Filipino store. If you cant find one a round or oblong cookie cutter should do the trick.

Method

1. In a wok, toast the flour until it's golden brown. You should be able to smell it toasting. Make sure to stir as you toast the flour, otherwise it will burn. Set aside to cool.

2. In another bowl, combine the powdered milk, sugar and toasted flour. Mix the dry ingredients together until it is well combined. (some recipes tell you to sift the dry ingredients, but Mama Eugenio said there is no need)

3. Make a well in the dry ingredients and slowly pour half of the melted butter into the mix. Stir until combined and slowly add the rest of the butter until it resembles wet sand.

4. Use the polvoron mould to shapre the mixture. Cool in the fridge for about 10 minutes before individually wrapping them in coloured tissue paper.

I didnt have any tissue paper so I just put them on a plate for all to share. They were gone in a day.

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