Macapuno Bars Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Filipino Recipes. (Macapuno Bars Recipe). My adaptation of an old Filipino recipe for boat tarts, but twice as easy and twice as good.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Macapuno Bars Recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry

thawed

6 egg yolks

2 (12 ounce) jars macapuno strings

¼ cup butter

softened

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Margo's Chicken Adobo

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Spread one of the puff pastries into the bottom of the prepared baking dish stretching so it reaches the edges.

Step 3

Bake pastry in preheated oven until lightly browned about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Beat egg yolks in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Add macapuno strings softened butter and vanilla to the egg yolks; stir.

Step 5

Place the stainless steel bowl over a pot of boiling water; cook the macapuno mixture stirring frequently until it thickens about 5 minutes. Pour over the baked puff pasty and spread into an even layer. Stretch the unbaked puff pastry over the top of the macapuno layer.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until top layer is golden brown about 18 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Nutritional Information

Macapuno Bars Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 296.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.9g 6%

Carbohydrates: 37g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 0.2g

Fat: 15g 23%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 75.1mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 158.9IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Folate: 29.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 10.6mg 1%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 4.7mg 2%

Potassium: 23.6mg 1%

Sodium: 78mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 134.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.