Authentic Filipino Polvoron Recipe
Written on June 13th, 2007 by JennaPosted in Cooking, Food and Drinks, Recipes
Taking a break from our Latin American tour of beans and rice, tamales, and menudo, we are visiting the other side of the world. Part of being a perfect housewife is familiarizing yourself with a variety of World cuisines.
One thing I notice about popular TV shows is that the parent network tries to mold the cast into a more politically correct group of actors. They compel the writers to add minorities in the script so that they can appease affirmative action activists or simply just increase their Nielson Ratings Demographic. Take for instance the Applewhites. Mark Cherry wanted to portray this family as Caucasians but the producers did not agree. They wanted to add some “ethnicity.” Practically, every major ethnic group has been portrayed on Desperate Housewives. You have the Hispanic Solis’ and the African American Applewhites. But I ask you. Where are the Asians!? They can live in nice houses too!
Asians are not well represented on TV. They are usually cast in minor roles like a crazy, babbling, thick-accented maid (Gabrielle’s previous two housekeepers). Ask anyone to mention an Asian actor in mainstream entertainment and he or she will probably say “Lucy Lui” … or be stumped. So, for the Asian’s who are left out of television, this recipe is for you.
Polvoron is a common desert made in the Philippines. It is a powdery confectionery that is like a cross between candies and cookies. If you have trouble finding a polvoron molds, you can buy them at this blog network’s eStore. Currently, the only other place I would look is in a Filipino food market or the actual Philippines! Good luck!
Polvoron Recipe
- 1/4 Cup of Crushed Raw Peanuts
- 1 Cup of Flour
- 1/3 Cup of Sugar
- 1/2 Cup of Powdered Milk
- 1/3 Cup of Melted Unsalted Butter
- Gift Tissue Paper
- Sauté the peanuts with a little butter in a shallow skillet until brown
- Add flour and toast until light brown
- Add sugar and powdered milk
- Mix butter thoroughly in skillet
- Compact mixture in polvoron molder/press
- Set molded candies on a cookie tray and refrigerate for a couple of hours so that the butter can harden them
- Cut tissue paper in 5” x 5” squares
- Wrap when the polvoron is hard enough so that it does not break
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August 4th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
i’m half filippino and i enjoy to eat polvoron but i cant find a decent recipie anywhere! so im just thanking you or this and i hope tovisit this site again for somemore delicious tagalog meals.
August 4th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
susan, welcome to Be a Bree! I’m always thrilled to meet new readers and people who’ve tried our recipes and tips! Stay tuned in the next two weeks for one or two more “tagalog” recipes!
jenna
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:59 am
can have a furnish copy of polvoron recipe…
pls….
February 6th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
I think your site is fun and interesting. Thanks also for posting the recipe for the polvoron. May have to try it one of these days. Salamat!
August 12th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Hi! I’m starting to make polvoron for extra income. I would like to add some twist to the regular polvoron like a chocolate coated polvoron. Could you possibly help me out how to this? thanks in advance!
September 4th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
If you are ever in Manila, I recommend you look for HOP (house of polvoron). Their polvoron is really good.
October 21st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
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November 30th, 2008 at 3:31 am
Thank you for the polvoron recipe. I have not made this since I came home to Manila in 1995 from Vancouver. I will only eat this for Christmas and do it every year. I just love eating polvoron!
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
hi there! thank you for posting the recipe. i will make polvoron today, personally pack/wrap and plan to give it for my ninong and ninangs (sa kasal). i am sure they will love it. happy holidays everyone!
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Hi…lost my recipe of polvoron and tried on the internet…thank for having one…there are more filipino delicacies that are delivious and you need to try…
April 11th, 2009 at 8:10 am
nice to have a recipe of polvoron here,im a father of 3kids and just staying at home,what else to do,is think how to have my own income,id like also to have the recipe of pizza nad step by step procedure,plsssssss..thanks for the help.more power…
June 12th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Some polvoron makers would also add pinipig. Are there other twists to making polvoron? Maybe some of the readers can share. Thanks.
October 20th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Thanks for posting this recipe! I’m excited to try cooking polvoron…for the first time.
December 18th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Try adding ground toasted peanuts or cashew nuts, they add a lot of flavor to the polvoron.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Thanks for the great recipe! I LOVE the concept of your site!
February 18th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Oh yeah, and I forgot to say thanks for the link to the polvoron molders. I can’t find them anywhere!
June 5th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Anyone know where to get a polvoron mold in US?
I need in one week.
Thanks
July 14th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Thank you for the polvoron recipe and it works well.. I modified a bit with some different flavors, even the filipino were happy with it.
Thanks again! Sslamat