Filipino Recipes - Puto Cheese method - Pinoy Food

Puto cheese is just like the quarterly puto or rice cake. But this version uses flour instead of ground rice so the texture is a whole lot smoother. And the cheese added as topping is the infer why it is named as such. Puto cheese and hot chocolate is a great blend for breakfast. Because it is very easy to prepare, you don't have to be a seasoned chef to cook this recipe to perfection.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cake-flour
• 1/2 cup all purpose-flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup white sugar (divided)
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 pcs egg yolks
• 2 pcs egg whites
• 1/4 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• cheese (sliced into small strips)

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Cooking Instructions:

• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift the cake flour, all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder. Repeat the step three times then set aside.
• Beat yolks until the color is lemon yellow. Gradually add ½ cup sugar while beating continuously.
• Fold in the flour mixture, alternately with milk and water, to the beaten egg yolks. Add the vanilla and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks are formed. Add the remaining ¼ cup sugar and go on beating the blend until stiff. Fold in the egg batter. Mix well and pour blend in puto molder about ¾ full.
• Top with slices of cheese. Cover with clean cheese cloth.
• Steam for 25-30 minutes. You will know the puto cheese is cooked when you insert a tester in the center and it comes out clean.
• To maintain the solid shape of the puto cheese, let cool for a few minutes before removing from the puto molds.

Filipino Recipes - Puto Cheese method - Pinoy Food

Filipino Recipes - Puto Cheese method - Pinoy Food