ASSORTED PUTO RECIPES

PUTO KAKANIN

Puto is a steamed rice muffin which is popular as snack or dessert in the Philippines.

 In its traditional form, puto is of a plain white color. 

But in a modern world adding certain common Filipino ingredients like coconut milk, ube and pandan (made from pandan leaves) slightly changes the flavor and completely changes the color of the finished product.

 * Some other variations of steamed rice muffin (Puto) are Puto Bumbong, Puto Calasiao, Puto Lanson, Puto Mamon, Puto Manapla, Puto Maya, Puto-Pao, Puto Seko, Puto ube and a lot more.

 * Making and selling puto and kutsinta are hit business opportunities because (1) they are ridiculously easy to make;

(2) they require very little capital;

(3) you can mark them up to as high as 300 percent but

(4) they will still be affordable to the masses.

Special Puto Recipe

  Puto is a Filipino dish that is always served during the holidays. It is a steamed sweet cake that is traditionally made from ground rice. It is eaten by itself, with butter or grated coconut.  However, this recipe is an adapted way of making puto, using cake flour instead of ground rice. There are many variations of puto that include different flavoring such as ube (purple yam) and pandan. It can also be topped with cheese or salted egg.

 

 

Materials:

• Steamer 

 

• Mixing bowl
• Strainer 
• Muffin pan
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Wooden spoon or wire whisk

Puto Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups cake flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 egg whites
• ¼ cup fresh milk

Getting started:

1. Fill a 12-inch pan halfway with water and set over high heat.
2. In a bowl, sift together cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine water, egg whites and fresh milk. Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture at low speed for 5 minutes.
4. Add the sifted dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
5. Strain the batter into another bowl to ensure that there are no lumps.
6. Lightly brush a mini muffin tin with vegetable oil.
7. Fill muffin tin ¾ full with the batter.
8. Once the water in the pan is boiling, place the muffin tin in the pan and cover the pan with a lid.
9. Steam the puto for 5 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the puto comes out clean.
10. Once the puto is cooked, remove from the pan and allow to cool at least 30 seconds before removing from the muffin tins.
11. Repeat steps 6 to 10 three more times, making sure there is enough water in the pan each time.

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Special Puto With Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup all purpose-flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 pcs egg yolks
• 3/4 cup white sugar, (divided 1/4 and 1/2)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 2 pcs egg whites
• 75 gms cheese, sliced

How to make Puto with cheese:

1. In a medium mixing bowl, sift all purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder and salt, repeat if needed. Set aside.
2. Beat yolks until lemon colored. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually and continue beating.
3. Fold in flour mixture to egg yolks alternately with water and milk. Add vanilla. Set aside.
4. 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 12 hole muffin pan.
5. Put sliced cheese and put each on top of each muffins. Cover with cheese cloth. Steam for 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

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 Buttered Puto or Steamed Rice Cake

Making a homemade special puto (steamed rice cake) is easy, fun and can be a profitable business to start when you sell it to your neighbors, friends, or to schools, offices, restaurants and food shops.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 2 cups sugar, sifted
• 2 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 piece egg, raw
• small slices of cheese
• 4 cups water (for steaming)

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour, sugar,and baking powder then mix well.
2. Add the butter, evaporated milk, egg, water and pandan essence (dissolve the pandan essence in water) then mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Pour the mixture in individual molds
4. If you are using non-quickmelt Filipino brand cheese, You may put the cheese on top of the mixture otherwise put the cheese on top after steaming (step 6)
5. Pour the water in the steamer.
6. Arrange the molds in the steamer then steam for about 20 minutes
7. If you are using quickmelt cheese,remove the cover of the steamer and top each puto with quickmelt cheese then continue steaming (with the cover on) for 2 to 5 minutes
8. Remove the puto from the mold and arrange in a serving plate
9. Serve either hot or cold.

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RICE PUTO WITH GATA 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ordinary rice
• 1 & 1/2 cups water
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar (white, refined)
• Banana leaves (optional)

How to make Rice Puto with Gata:

• Soak rice in water overnight.
• Grind it to form a thick galapong batter. (You can grind rice using a blender)
• Mix-in sifted baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Add the coconut milk. Mix very well until the batter is smooth.
• (If you will be using banana leaves, heat it first to wilt it and place in the molder.)
• Pour in the batter to almost 3/4 full of the mold.
• Steam for 30 minutes or until cooked. Insert a toothpick at the center, if it comes out clean, the puto is ready.

Some of The Recipe Adopted in pinoybisnes.com