Pastillas De Leche con Casuy (Milk Candies with Cashew Nuts)

Finally, I'm back after more than a week of being MIA! Thanks to everyone who sent emails to check how I'm doing...I really appreciate all the thoughtfulness and concern! Sorry if I got some of you worried. I'm totally fine! I have been really busy during the past weeks, so when my camera broke, I took it as a sign that I should take a break from blogging and focus on some important things that I have to do. I'm sure you all know how busy moms could be so I know you understand...but still, I would like to apologize for my absence in the blogosphere. To all my blogger friends, I'm sorry for not being able to visit...and to all PiTCC readers, my apologies for not being able to post new recipes. And though I am here today, summer vacation has started and I have to spend time with the girls, so I still wont be as active...but I will try to post recipes at least twice a week. Hope you will all bear with me!

What I have for you today is a no-cook dessert that my daughters and I enjoy making together. It's called Pastillas De Leche con Casuy...

Pastillas De Leche are milk candies which are traditionally made from carabao's milk. Carabao which is the Philippine's national animal is also known as water buffalo and is the farm animal of choice for pulling both a plow and the cart used to haul produce to the market. Carabao's milk which is richer, creamier and contains protein, fat, lactose, vitamins and minerals is what gives Pastillas De Leche that melt-in-your-mouth goodness. It is simmered with sugar under low heat until thick, rolled into small cylinders then coated with sugar and then wrapped in cellophane or Japanese paper.

Because carabao's milk is unavailable here in my side of the world, this version that I am sharing with you today makes use of condensed milk and powdered milk instead. It may differ a little in taste, but I assure you that you will love it! There's also no cooking involved in this one so what could be better than that? 

Try making these easy peasy treats with your kids...I'm pretty sure you'll all have a good time and will be pleased with how delicious the result will be!

 

Ingredients:
Yield 40 pcs.3" long pastillas

• 1 *14oz. can condensed milk
• 2 cups powdered milk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract  
• ½ cup coarsely chopped cashew nuts(you can also use other nuts like peanuts, almonds and pecans)
• ¼ cup sugar, for coating

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, mix condensed milk, powdered milk and vanilla extract until well combined. Fold in cashew nuts.

2. Scoop about 1 Tbsp of mixture and shape into a small cylinder. Roll in sugar until completely coated. 

3. Wrap in parchment paper and then in Japanese paper. Repeat steps 2 & 3 until all of the mixture has been used up.

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