Halo-Halo (Iced Shaved Dessert)

There really are no rules in making halo-halo as long as you enjoy it.  Of course, you may customize with your favorite ingredients and add as much as you want.

INGREDIENTS

• Ube Jam/Ube Halaya (homemade)*
• Leche Flan/Caramel Flan (homemade)**
• Sweetened Saba bananas (cooked in syrup)***
• Sweetened Langka/Jackfruit (cooked in syrup)***
• Ataulfo mangoes (fresh)
• Pinipig/Pounded Young Rice (toasted)
• Coconut Jelly / Nata de Coco in syrup (store-bought)
• Sweetened Red Mung Beans in syrup (store-bought)
• Ube Ice Cream (store-bought)
• Sago (cooked to package instructions)
• Gelatin (cooked to package instructions)
• Shaved Ice
• Evaporated Milk

Notes:

*To make ube halaya: mix 1 can coconut milk, ½ condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1 pound grated ube.  Cook over medium heat, while constantly stirring, until thickened. 
**Recipe video recipe for Leche Flan
***Cook banana/langka in equal parts of sugar and water for a few minutes or until syrup is thickened.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prepare ingredients and cut into small pieces of about the same size.
2. In a tall glass, arrange ingredients in the bottom and add shaved ice.
3. Top with a scoop of ice cream, leche flan, and pinipig.
4. Drizzle with milk and add sugar as needed.  Enjoy!

Ube Jam/Ube Halaya
Leche Flan/Caramel Flan
Sweetened Saba Bananas (cooked in syrup)
Sweetened Langka/Jackfruit (cooked in syrup)
Ataulfo Mangoes
Pinipig/ Pounded Young Rice (toasted)
Coconut Jelly/ Nata de Coco in syrup
Sweetened Red Mung Beans in syrup
Ube Ice Cream
Sago
Gelatin