Steamed puto made from ordinary rice.Inredients:
- 2 cups rice
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp. baking powder
Procedure:
- Soak rice in water and grind to consistency of thick batter. Add sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Pour into molds 2/3 full.
- Arrange in steamer and steam 30 minutes or if toothpick inserted in center of puto comes out dry.
Puto with Cheese
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup all purpose-flour
- 1/2 cup cake-flour
- 2 tsp.baking powder
- 1/2 tsp.salt
- 2 pcs egg yolks
- 3/4 cup white sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 2 pcs egg whites
- 2 tbsp. cheese, grated
Procedure:
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift all purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt three times. Set aside.
- Beat yolks until lemon colored. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue beating.
- Fold in flour mixture to egg yolks alternately with water and milk. Add vanilla. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup white sugar and continue beating until stiff. Fold in egg batter. Blend well and pour mixture in a 9-inch cake pan.
- Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Cover with cheese cloth. Steam for 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.