Our neighbor Aling Emma sells native kakanin or delicacies. Espasol is oneof her best seller. I got this Espasol recipe from the Philippine Cookery and Household Hints by Herminia Villacorta-Alvarez.
Espasol
1 c malagkit, boiled
4 c rice flour, toasted until light brown
2 c sugar
anise seeds
1 c coconut milk
1-1/2 c toasted shredded coconut
* Place sugar, anise seeds and coconut milk in a saucepan;
let boil until thick.
* Add toasted shredded coconut and cook for 3 minutes.
* Add boiled malagkit, stir and cook until thick.
* Remove from fire and add 3 c toasted rice flour.
* Mix with a wooden spoon and pass through a corn-meal grinder.
* Divide into parts and roll 1" diameter using the rest of the rice flour for rolling.
* Wrap in wax paper.
8 comments:
This is great! I have a recipe for espasol given by a tita and it's the only one I've ever tasted but it's definitely different from this. I can't wait to try your recipe!
i have never tried this treat.. now, i'm curious..
You make it sound easy to prepare. But I am not sure I want to try to make it. Its too sinfully delicious! :) (Bad for my waistline, that is:)
Hi, Herbed! i like your blog. it's informative and colorful. i love the pictures, so filipino :-)
Tangled Noodles don't forget Jescel when you make espasol :)
Thanks Kat.
Ning, i know it's not easy to prepare that's why i just buy them from our neighbor ha ha ha
Thanks so much for the recipe. I had no idea there was anise in it.
hello again, kabayan.
i miss espasol. my mother was known in pila and nearby towns for her espasol. maybe your neighbor knows her. nanay's name's prosie rivera.
cooking espasol is a lot of work. my siblings and i grew up helping my mother with making espasol and when i went to college at maryknoll (miriam) in qc, i'd sell espasol to my classmates for additional allowance. hahaha...
thanks for this post. brings back great memories.
aha! now I know there's malagkit pala in espasol! thanx for sharing the recipe.
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