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Buko Pie

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Buko Pie is one of the all-time favorite pasalubong. This sweet and rich pie is made from young coconut meat which is locally known as Buko meat.  Pasalubong, on the other hand, is a gift for a family member or friend bough by a traveler returning from a trip.

buko pie recipe

Buko pies are mostly sold in the southern parts of Luzon. The places that are known to make great tasting Buko pies are Laguna, Batangas, and Tagaytay (a city in the province of Cavite). Within these places lie series of pasalubong stores that sell this famous pie and a lot more sweet delicacies such as espasol, yema, ube halaya, puto, kutsinta, and many others. Whenever I’m in one of those areas, I usually purchase from a store called Collette’s. Well, that is just my personal preference. In your opinion, which stores sell the best buko pie?

This recipe that we have here is a basic buko pie recipe. It has the basic elements of what a good buko pie should have and it definitely tastes good as expected. As you all know, there are several variations of each dish and buko pie is no exception. If you are looking for the hyped version of the buko pie wherein the fillings are so rich and tasty then you might use this recipe as a baseline. I suggest that you first try this recipe and take it from there. If you want a richer taste, try replacing the sugar with condensed milk and add some powdered milk. There are a lot of things that you can do to be able to make a dish suit your preference.

Please consider this as an exercise. I want you to unleash the inner cooks and bakers within you. Don’t be afraid to experiment. Remember that you can only discover your true potential when you get out of your comfort zone.

Of course, I’ll be expecting your feedback. If you think that the recipe that you discovered is great, you can always share it with all of us so we too may enjoy it the way you did.

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Buko Pie

This is a recipe for Buko Pie
Course Dessert
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6
Author Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
  • 6 to 8 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 cups young coconut meat
  • 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch diluted in 1/2 cup young coconut water
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Instructions

  • Create the crust. Combine flour and salt then mix using a balloon whisk. Add butter and shortening then mix using a pastry mixer. Gradually add cold water a tablespoon at a time while mixing the ingredients. When everything is completely mixed, gather the mixture and divide into two equal parts. In a flat surface flatten each of the dough and roll using a rolling pin until wide enough to fit an eight or nine inch cake pan. Note: Sprinkle flour over the flat surface to prevent the dough from sticking or use a silicon mat. Arrange the first dough over the cake pan. This will be the base. Set the second flattened dough aside. This will be needed after arranging the filling in the cake pan.
  • Make the filling by heating a saucepan and pour-in the milk. Let boil.
  • Add the granulated white sugar and stir.
  • Put-in the young coconut meat and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Pour-in the cornstarch diluted in young coconut water and stir thoroughly while cooking. Cook until the texture thickens.
  • Turn-off the heat and allow the mixture to cool down.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Arrange the cooked filling in the cake pan.
  • Put the second crust over the filling and seal the sides.
  • Create holes on the secondary crust using a fork. This will serve as exhaust vents that will prevent the crust from deforming.
  • Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until the color turns golden brown. Note: Baking time may vary; make sure to check the color of the crust to determine if baking is complete.
  • Let cool and serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 6g

Watch the Video on How to Make Buko Pie

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Comments

  1. Maya says

    February 8, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Tama din ang coconut water. Ang arte mo. Gawa k ng sarili mong video

    Reply
  2. ADELAIDA says

    October 5, 2015 at 1:49 am

    We have tried it in our bread & pastry class…it’s delicious…we enjoyed doing it…thanks a lot.

    Reply
  3. juliet says

    October 3, 2015 at 11:06 am

    The first pie i had was apple pie.. Since then, im so in love with whatever pies i see even i still haven’t tasted it…
    I have problems with my computer and in downloading every info i want to search on the net.. and getting your buko pie recipe took me 11 tries to get it… atlast i got it! it’s worth though! YES! thanks a lot kuya vanjo..

    Reply
  4. fe says

    March 20, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Thank you so much. It’s a simple and delicious recipe. I just add some langka and everybody love it.

    Reply
  5. josef kristoffer says

    February 16, 2012 at 4:47 am

    at hindi na ba ito nilalagyan ng egg wash?

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      February 16, 2012 at 10:09 am

      You may or may not. All up to you sir.

      Reply
  6. heintje says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO kbalo nku himo buko pie ge try na nku first gkulbaan ko pero na exite ra ko nga nkahuman ko sa dough.. thanks sir vanjo n to panlasang pinoy.. more power!!!

    Reply
    • Vanjo Merano says

      February 15, 2012 at 1:53 pm

      You’re welcome

      Reply
  7. leah says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    i have tried D’Vinia’s Buco Pie , they have a stall at Enchanted Kingdom Exit Gate … this is the best buco pie ever …. it’s so yummy and caramelly because it has custard

    Reply
  8. Rdee says

    November 2, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    I tried this Buko pie recipe and it’s superb… According To my husband, it tastes like d’ original Buko pie in Los banos….

    Reply
  9. anon says

    June 24, 2011 at 7:32 am

    this is my next project. made egg pies using your recipe yesterday and they were yummy. will try this next

    Reply
  10. Joven Peralta says

    May 15, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    Coconut juice not coconut water!!

    Reply
  11. gliceryl sendico says

    April 9, 2011 at 5:59 am

    kuya,how long it wud take bago masira ang buko pie?.. ill try to make one! pls po reply…thanks panlasang pinoy!!!

    Reply
  12. fritzpil herch says

    February 12, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    hello! can i use butter instead of 1/3 cup of vegetable shortening? thank you.

    Reply
  13. esra says

    January 22, 2011 at 3:22 am

    hi..thank you sa lahat na recipe nyo…it help me a lot…..

    Reply
  14. Kat says

    August 15, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Hi! What can I substitute for vegetable shortening? Thanks in advance!

    Reply
  15. hungrynez says

    August 4, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    it always seems buko pie is difficult to make.. but i better try this time.

    Reply

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