Buko Pie - Philippines

*A brief definition of pie: A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough shell that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients.*

Buko pie is a traditional Filipino pastry style, it is filled with young-coconut (malauhog). It has proven to be a popular dish and definitely loved by Filipinos. It is common delicacy in Laguna.

The pie is made with fresh buko meat.There are also variations of the pie,  such as macapuno pie, that uses a special type of coconut which differs from ordinary coconut as it is thick and sticky. (wikipedia.com)

According to globalnation.inquirer.net, a 1/2 slice buko pie has 145 calories. 

Last thing, a buko pie is best eaten while it’s a bit hot :D

Ingredients of a buko pie:

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

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