Puto Cheeze

Puto Cheeze

A classic filipino dish which is very easy to prepare and delicious too. Even my hubby knows how to prepare it. My 2 year old son Azhfaar loves it so much. I always cooked it whenevr I cannot think of anything to prepare for our snack.

Ingredients
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 1.5 cups fresh milk
* 1 tbsp plus 1.5 tsps baking powder
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/4 tsp. iodized salt
* cheese as desired
* 1/16 powder color if desired

Materials Needed to how to cook:
* Steamer
* Mixing bowl
* Strainer
* Muffin pan
* Measuring cups and spoons
* Wooden spoon or wire whisk

Preparation:

Sift the rice flour, salt, baking powder and white sugar together.
In a bowl, add the coconut milk to the sifted ingredients and blend until the mixture is smooth.
Slice the cheddar cheese into thin rectangles.
Carefully pour the mixture into the muffin pans (greased with butter beforehand), making sure you leave 1/3 space at the top. This is to give the puto space to expand upon cooking, then place the sliced cheese on top of each puto mixture.
Steam for about 20 to 30 minutes.
To check if the Puto is already cooked, insert a toothpick into the center of each puto, make that the toothpick must come out clean.
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