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Puto (Rice Cake or Steamed Muffin)

By PutoPinoy on Thursday, May 10, 2007 At Thursday, May 10, 2007

METHOD #1

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups White rice
  • 1-1/2 cups Water
  • 1-1/2 cups Granulated sugar
  • 3 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
Preparation:
  1. Soak the rice for several hours, then grind and mash it until it resembles batter. Mix with sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Pour into large muffin molds until the are 3/4 full, place them in a steamer for 1/2 hour.
  3. Turn the molds over, and garnish with coconut.

METHOD #2

Ingredients:
  • 2 cups rice, soaked in
  • 1 1/2 cups water, overnight
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, for egg whites
  • coconut
Procedure:
  1. You may use long grain.
  2. In a heavy duty blender, puree soaked rice in water until very fine.
  3. Pour in a bowl; add sugar and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
  4. Mix well and set aside.
  5. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  6. Add 2 tablespoons sugar to keep the air in the beaten egg whites.
  7. Fold the egg whites into the beaten rice batter and pour into muffin pans.
  8. Steam for about 20 minutes or until done. (Optional: Sprinkle a few anise seeds on top of the puto) Serve with grated coconut.
Note: You may use basket steamer in a wok half filled with water.


METHOD #3

Ingredients:
  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 1/2 tbsps. baking powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 tsps. vanilla
Instructions:
  1. Mix dry ingredients together.
  2. Beat eggs, milk and vanilla.
  3. Add the dry ingredients gradually until it becomes nice and smooth.
  4. Pour into small non-stick muffin tins about 3/4 full.
  5. Steam for about 10 minutes until the toothpick inserted comes out clear.
  6. Add some grated cheese on top.
  7. Cover it again for about 1 minute until the cheese becomes melted. Serve it while it is nice and hot!

METHOD #4

Ingredients:
  • 1 c. rice flour
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 c. Bisquick
  • 1 (19 oz.) can coconut milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
Procedure:

Mix all the ingredients to form a batter and pour in a deep baking pan (round) 2/3 full and cook in a steamer for 45 minutes.


METHOD #5

Ingridients:
  • 2 c. Bisquick mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • Grated coconut
Procedure:
  1. Blend all ingredients; stir until smooth. Fill muffins pans 2/3 full with mixture.
  2. Steam for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the puto comes out clean. Serve with grated coconut.
Cooking time: 30 minutes. Makes 18 medium-sized puto.

sources: filipinorecipe.com, recipezaar.com, recipesdatabase.com, cooks.com, photo from flickr.com