Heads up, sweet tooths! Festive Filipino flavorites are heading your way this holiday season with the release of McDonald’s new limited edition desserts in ube pastillas and brazo de mercedes ...

Filipino favorites ube pastillas and brazo de mercedes are now actual dessert flavors at McDonald's. There's the the Ube Pastillas Frappe and Ube Pastillas Sundae which are inspired by the flavored ...

Wrap pastillas tightly in squares of parchment paper and twist at ends. Transfer to refrigerator. Once chilled, pastillas are ready to eat. They will keep, in fridge, up to 1 month.

Inside each pastillas is a silky, smooth stream of sweet yema custard (made with egg yolk, condensed milk ,and sugar). It’s a deep brown color, so it tastes almost like burnt caramel.

At this point, arrange the Pastillas strips on top then return to the oven toaster to cook for another 2 minutes or until golden brown. 6. Serve while still hot.

According to Athena Imperial's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, Candy Esmundo's family has always been in the pastillas business. She just thought of putting a new twist to the delicacy.