Description
Pastillas de Leche if directly translated from Spanish means “milk tablets” or “milk pills” which basically describes this Filipino sweet delicacy. Pastillas de leche are sweet milk candies are made out of carabao (water buffalo) milk shaped into small cylinders, it is hardened by evaporation and addition of sugar during the cooking process.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups powdered milk
- 1 can condensed milk
- white sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine together powdered milk and condensed milk; gently fold the mixture until texture resembles a dough.
- Once mixed well and the texture is consistent pinch a small amount and roll it with your palms until the shape is in cylindrical form.
- Roll each candy in sugar to prevent them sticking together.
- Wrap in cellophane the store in airtight containers.