Recipe: Puto (Steamed Rice Cake)

Puto (or Steamed Rice cake) is one of the well-known Filipino delicacies because they are light, sweet and just plain delicious. They can be eaten for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee, as a snack with hot chocolate or by itself, which is my favorite.

The traditional way of making puto requires soaking sticky rice overnight and then grinding it to a paste-like consistency but sticky rice is not always easily accessible to some. So my best girlfriend shared this quick and easy recipe after making a batch for me during our summer visit in Indiana. And then my grandmother in the Philippines sent me puto cups/molds last month so I was finally able to make them myself this past weekend. (You can use small ramekins, too.)

I do have to say that I am not allowed to make them again anytime soon per Hubby's order. In my defense, they turned out light, airy, and super delicious and that's why I can't make them again. Dean ate most of them in less than two days.

Makes three dozen small-sized Puto

Ingredients:

2 cups whole milk
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup Regular Bisquick mix
1 1/2 cup rice flour (or all-purpose flour)
1 1/2 cup sugar
American cheese, regular 


Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a separate large bowl, mix Bisquick mix, flour, and sugar. Slowly incorporate wet ingredients to the flour mixture and whisk until combine. Strain the mixture to remove any clumps.

Grease the Puto molds or small ramekins with vegetable shortening or oil spray. Fill the containers 2/3 of the way and place inside a steamer.

Steam for 7-9 minutes and then add a small slice of cheese. Continue to steam for another 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.