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Buko Pandan Dessert Salad
Young coconut strips and pandan jelly folded into sweetened cream for a party-favourite dessert.
- Prep time
- 30m plus at least 2h chilling
- Cook time
- 0m, using prepared jelly or canned fruit
- Yield
- 8–10
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Ingredients
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Method
- Whisk chilled cream, condensed milk, and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl until well combined.
- Stir in a few drops of pandan extract if your gulaman is lightly flavoured.
- Fold in pandan gulaman cubes, buko strips, and nata de coco if using, being gentle so the jelly cubes don’t break.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, or until lightly thickened and very cold.
Young coconut strips and pandan jelly folded into sweetened cream for a party-favourite dessert. — Yield 8–10 · Prep 30m plus at least 2h chilling · Cook 0m, using prepared jelly or canned fruit
Ingredients
- 1 can (410 ml) all-purpose cream, well chilled
- 1 can (400 g) condensed milk
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups pandan-flavoured gulaman cubes
- 2 cups young coconut strips, well drained
- 1/2 cup nata de coco, drained (optional)
- A few drops pandan extract, if needed to boost flavour
Method
- Whisk chilled cream, condensed milk, and a pinch of salt together in a large bowl until well combined.
- Stir in a few drops of pandan extract if your gulaman is lightly flavoured.
- Fold in pandan gulaman cubes, buko strips, and nata de coco if using, being gentle so the jelly cubes don’t break.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, or until lightly thickened and very cold.
Kitchen note
Drain the buko and jelly well so excess liquid doesn’t thin out the cream mixture and make the salad watery
