Laguna Delicacy

If united States have creamy coconut pie. The Philippines has its own version which is “buko pie”.

Some part of Luzon especially in Laguna is very famous on making delicious buko pie. Traveling in Laguna is not complete without buying a box of pie.Buko pie is made with a pastry crust with a filling of young coconut meat.

Buko pie is a traditional Filipino baked young coconut custard pie.we known that buko pie is very popular to eat among our country.because of the abundance of coconut tree.There are also variations of the pie,which are similar but use slightly different ingredient,such as macapuno.that uses special type of coconut as it is thick and sticky.

 For those who want to make their own buko pie, here is a buko pie recipe I got from the internet. 
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Buko Pie Ingredients
Crust:
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tsp. salt
* 2/3 cup shortening
* 1 piece eggyolk
* 1 tsp. vinegar
* 1/4 cup ice water

Filling:
* 4 cups coconut meat
* 1 cup coconut water
* 1 300 ml. can Sweetened Condensed Milk
* 2/3 cup cornstarch

Buko Pie Cooking Instructions
* Blend flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening using two knives or a pastry cutter.
* Combine yolk, vinegar and water; slowly add the liquid to the flour mixing until dough can be handled.
* Divide dough into 2 parts with one part slightly bigger than the other. Roll bigger dough to about 2 inches larger than a 16-inch pie plate.
* Fit dough into a pie plate, letting sides hang.
* Roll out remaining dough for the crust.
* Set aside.
* Combine filling ingredients in a thick saucepan.
* Cook stirring constantly until thickened. Cool then pour into prepared crust.
* Cover with top crust; flute or crimp edges together to seal.
* Bake for 1 hr. at 425 degrees F.

  The addition of young coconut meat to buko pie gives the dessert its rich, unique flavor. Several variations of the pie filling exist with some recipes calling for sugar, some for condensed milk, and some for a combination of the two. Using condensed milk gives the pie a richer, sweeter flavor. Most recipes use a homemade crust made of flour, egg yolk and shortening. Store-bought pie crust can be substituted for quicker preparation.According to internet.