Puto (Rice Cake or Steamed Muffin)
By PutoPinoy on Thursday, May 10, 2007 At
Thursday, May 10, 2007
METHOD #1Ingredients:
- 2 cups White rice
- 1-1/2 cups Water
- 1-1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 3 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Soak the rice for several hours, then grind and mash it until it resembles batter. Mix with sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour into large muffin molds until the are 3/4 full, place them in a steamer for 1/2 hour.
- 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
- You may use long grain.
- In a heavy duty blender, puree soaked rice in water until very fine.
- Pour in a bowl; add sugar and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Beat egg whites until stiff.
- Add 2 tablespoons sugar to keep the air in the beaten egg whites.
- Fold the egg whites into the beaten rice batter and pour into muffin pans.
- Steam for about 20 minutes or until done. (Optional: Sprinkle a few anise seeds on top of the puto) Serve with grated coconut.
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
- Mix dry ingredients together.
- Beat eggs, milk and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients gradually until it becomes nice and smooth.
- Pour into small non-stick muffin tins about 3/4 full.
- Steam for about 10 minutes until the toothpick inserted comes out clear.
- Add some grated cheese on top.
- 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
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
- Blend all ingredients; stir until smooth. Fill muffins pans 2/3 full with mixture.
- Steam for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the puto comes out clean. Serve with grated coconut.
sources: filipinorecipe.com, recipezaar.com, recipesdatabase.com, cooks.com, photo from flickr.com
