About:
Puto is a Filipino Steamed Rice cake. It is a popular Filipino delicacy that is loved by Filipino people. It is often served during the fiesta or festival, or on any special occasions. It can be a great afternoon snack or merienda as well. One of the popular Puto is the one you can get from the Goldilocks bakeshop. In this recipe, I used Instant Pot as a steamer but you can use any other steamer as well such as a Rice Cooker or traditional Steamer on the stove.
My Puto recipe is so soft and has the right sweetness that everyone will enjoy. I made the Ube Cheese version as well as the original version. This is super easy to make and hope you enjoy this Puto recipe!
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/CPsWtQzwYWg
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 9-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Serves 3 to 4 (11 – 12 pcs)
[dry ingredients]
- 250g All Purpose Flour – https://amzn.to/2LGy4CY
- 2 tbsp Baking Powder – https://amzn.to/3qaaCwS
- 3/4 cup Sugar – https://amzn.to/39lL2hp
[wet ingredients]
- 1 cup Evaporated Milk – https://amzn.to/3buCNlZ
- 3/4 cup Fresh Milk (or Water) – https://amzn.to/3nx1UXD
- 2 tbsp Butter (melted) – https://amzn.to/39kt3rH
- 1 pc Egg – https://amzn.to/3q6OcfV
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract – https://amzn.to/39hY7bE
- Ube Flavoring (few drops) – https://amzn.to/3i5pXMs
- 1/4 tsp Salt – https://amzn.to/3q2yfay
- Cheese (for toppings) – https://amzn.to/3i0M72i
Steps
- Sift all the dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking powder, and sugar, except salt)
- Combine all wet ingredients (except the Ube flavoring)
- Combine dry and wet ingredients.
- Once all ingredients are well incorporated, divide the mixture into half and put in a separate bowl.
- Add ube flavoring into half of the puto batter mixture. (Adjust the Ube flavoring depending on your preferences. If you desired to have more color, add more ube flavoring)
- Grease the cup with oil.
- Fill the 3/4 of the cup.
- Add 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot.
- Place the steamer rack.
- Place the cups with Puto batter.
- Select STEAM mode, CUSTOM setting, and steam for 15 minutes.
- Once the time is up, open the Instant Pot immediately once the time is up to avoid steam to get into the puto.
- Remove the Puto from the Instant Pot
- Add cheese toppings on top
- Serve it!
Note: Cup size is 3-inch diameter, 1.5-inch deep
