Ube Pie Made with Only 4 Ingredients!
For real! You only need Ube Halaya, Ube Otap, butter and mascarpone to make this super easy Ube Pie. Oh and it's also does not require any baking. I mean so easy!
Servings: 8 Slices
Ingredients
- 24 pieces Otap Cookies
- ¼ Cup Melted Butter
- 16 oz Ube Halaya
- 8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
- 1 Small Drop Ube Extract (optional)
Instructions
Make the Pie Crust
- Place the 24 Ube Otap cookies in a food processor. First pulse to break down the cookies and then fully blitz until you get super fine cookie crumbs. Turn off the food processor and open the top and pour in the melted butter. Close it and blitz for a few seconds until the butter has created a soft wet sand texture.
- Spray a long rectangular 14 inch pie/tart pan (with removable bottom) baking spray. Transfer the Ube Otap and butter mixture to the prepared tart tin and start to press down to make the pie crust. When you get close to the edges of the tin press the pie crust to make a "wall".
- To fully compact the Ube Pie crust use a small measuring cup and press down and against the wall.This will add strength and hold the pie filling well.Once you are done making the pie crust transfer it to the fridge to harden while you make the filling.
Make the Pie filling
- Add the Ube Halaya and mascarpone to your clean food processor.
- Blend until super smooth and there are no lumps.
- If the color is a bit too grey or light for you add just one drop of Ube Extract. Blend again to incorporate the color. You should aim for a lavender color, not neon purple.
- Take out the chilling pie crust out of the oven. Drop 4 heaping spoons of Ube filling on top of the crust.Spread it out using a back of a spoon or a small offset spatula.
- Make some decorative swirls and put back in the refrigerator to chill and set. Ideally you need to have it chill for at least 2 hours.If you need it fast you can freeze it for 1 hour.
How to Unmold
- Take the pie out of the fridge or freezer and leave out the pie at room temperature for 10 minutes. 20 minutes if it's from the freezer.Line up 3 water glasses and have your serving board ready next to it. Place the pie tin on top of the glasses making sure it's all even and then slowly push down on the edges of the pie tin.It will slide off and you can then place the Ube Pie on the serving board.
- Slice and serve right away.