Ube Ice Cream (Purple Yam Ice Cream)

Ube Ice Cream is a staple in the Philippines. Ube pronounced OO-bae, is a purple yam. This is an ingredient that is showing up in all sorts of recipes these days. The flavor is a bit nutty and is a lovely color of purple that goes from very deep to lavender. The size and where the yam is grown completely affects the flavor. The larger ones are much sweeter than the smaller ones and they come in an array of colors of purple to nearly white.