Puto one of the usual snacks for Pinoys. This is like a muffin or a cake but it's cook by steaming instead of baking. There are a lot of puto variations. For me the easiest one to prepare is the puto cheese. Basically you only need 2 steps: mixing and steaming. Viola! Then your puto is done.
This is a customized recipe tailored to our preferred taste.
10Min
Preparation
10Min
Cooking
12
Serves
Ingredients
8 cups all purpose flour, sifted
4 cups granulated sugar, sifted
5 tablespoons baking powder
2 cups evaporated milk
5 cups water
1 cup melted butter
2 pieces raw egg
16 small pieces of cheese (either cheddar or quick melt)
1/4 cup chocolate, melted
4 cups water for steaming
Cookbook Lingo
Bread
To coat with flour, then dip into slightly diluted beaten egg or milk. Can also be given a final coat with bread, cereal or cracker crumbs.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: flour, sugar and baking powder. Blend well
Add the butter, evaporated milk, eggs and water. Mix the ingredients thoroughly
Pour the mixture on invidual molds
Put a small portion of the melted chocolate on top of the batter.
Stir the batter for 3 rounds using toothpick or barbeque stick
If cheddar cheese, put on top of the batter. For quick melt cheese put it later after steaming
Steaming
Pour the water in the steamer
Arrange the molds and steam for about 20 minutes
Remove the put from steamer and let it cool for 5 minutes
Remove the puto from the mods and place it in a serving place
Serve either hot or cold
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About The recipe
Puto one of the usual snacks for Pinoys. This is like a muffin or a cake but it's cook by steaming instead of baking. There are a lot of puto variations. For me the easiest one to prepare is the puto cheese. Basically you only need 2 steps: mixing and steaming. Viola! Then your puto is done.
This is a customized recipe tailored to our preferred taste.
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