BUKO FRUIT SALAD (Filipino dessert)

Buko Fruit Salad is always present in the table during Christmas and New Year's eve or when birthdays. There are many variations of fruit salad and one of Filipino's favorite dessert is the Buko salad because of its sweetness. Buko is a young coconut which is shredded or cut into small cubes and mix with fruit cocktail, nata de coco, kaong, cheese, all purpose cream and condensed milk.
                                                  

BUKO FRUIT SALAD (Filipino dessert) recipe:

Ingredients:

2 packs shredded young coconut
1 can 796 ml. fruit cocktail
2 bottles nata de coco - any color of your choice
2 bottles sweetened kaong - any color of your choice
1 cup cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
2 cans thick all purpose cream
1 cup condensed milk

How to make BUKO FRUIT SALAD (Filipino dessert)

Procedure and cooking instructions:

1. Put fruit cocktail, nata de coco, kaong in a big strainer and drain for at least one hour, also the shredded coconut if comes from the freezer.
2. When fruits are free from any excess syrup, put in a big mixing bowl together with all purpose cream, condensed milk and cheese then mix until all ingredients are well blended.
3. Transfer in another bowl and chill for at least 5 hours or refrigerate overnight before serving.


See also:
  
FILIPINO DESSERTS:

• How to cook ARROZ CALDO (Broth/Soup Rice)
• How to make BUKO FRUIT SALAD (Filipino dessert) 
• How to bake CASSAVA CAKE (Filipino dessert)
• How to cook GINATAANG BILO-BILO (Rice Balls with Coconut Milk)
• How to make HALO-HALO (Filipino cold dessert mix)
• How to cook LECHE FLAN (Philippine version)

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