It has been forever since I posted something in my blog and just insanely crazy busy still. I can’t really wait till things get back to normal. Normal means at least all my clothes are out of the suitcases and boxes… well at least just a couple more weeks. Well having said that, busy or not, I need to have a post for this month’s Kulinarya Cooking Challenge. Thanks to Sefie and Connie who came up with this month’s theme: Flowers
Oh-oh… very challenging! I have been searching for different Filipino dishes with flowers but I was stumped. Then the other day, my husband said that we have a lot of pansies in our garden. He also said that they were edible and should use it in my salads and garnish! So there’s my answer— Pansy! But with what??? I just don’t want to make a salad dish since it seems not so Filipino at a glance 
Pansy has a very very mild mint flavor and has so many different colors. Really good for garnish in desserts and in cocktails. So here’s what I came up…
Ingredients: (By the way this a “Macapuno Pie in Hurry” since I just have to write this post and make this pie in between my food prep for my next event)
- 12 oz. jar macapuno balls (sweetened)
- 12 oz. jar macapuno strings (sweetened)
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- pansies
- 2 store bought graham cracker crust
Procedure:
- In a non-stick pan, combine the macapuno balls, macapuno strings and evaporated milk. Simmer.
- Add egg yolks and blend. Simmer for few minutes.
- Dissolve cornstarch into the mixture and stir constantly until mixture is thick.
- Remove from fire and pour into the crust.
- Top with pansy. Sprinkle granulated sugar on the flower.
- Bake pie at 350F until golden brown.
Macapuno Pie with Pansy -----Photos by: Trevor Joyce
Photos by Trevor Joyce www.iconica.ca
That Macapuno pie looks so pretty with real flowers, Diona. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
*** Thanks Ray
This is so delicious_ double whammy of macapuno ! The pansies are a pretty touch.
@Adora: Thanks… balls and strings of macapuno indeed!
Hey Diona~ the pansies look so pretty! I’ve never tried eating them before, but I’ve seen candied pansies in cake shops around here… I might be tempted to try them out next time I see them
Glad you had fun with the theme.
@Sefie: Thanks for dropping by
Macapuno pie in a hurry? I like that! Never tried eating pansies before but I’m loving the simplicity and easeness of your recipe!!
@Trisha: Thank you… I guess with time constraints + what’s available now = this pie
Reason enough to fly to Canada just so I can have a taste!
great wau to use pansies. im really curious though. but macapuno pie? yes please i want the whole pie haha. great take on the flores de mayo theme.
i hope your week is going great.
malou
Oh yummy, I love macapuno and the pansy looks so dainty and made the pie look pretty
Oh, man. I’m a sucker for macapuno anything. nomnomnom…
What an easy macapuno pie recipe! Will definitely have to try this, though maybe without the pansies on mine…
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