Yema Recipe

Combine egg yolks and whole eggs with white sugar in a double boiler. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture is thick.

Cool mixture, then form into balls and sprinkle with sugar. Keep yema balls in the refrigerator while you prepare the caramel coating.

In a heavy duty saucepan, mix  white sugar, water, and cream of tartar. Boil until sugar has completely dissolved and turned caramel in color.  (Click to see How to Make Caramel Sauce)

Then dip each yema ball in the syrup. Work quickly before the caramel hardens. Set dipped yema balls on a pan greased with oil or lined with a nonstick Silicone sheet. Cool completely.