Puto is a filipino term for steamed cake. It is usually made of flour or glutinous rice. Puto made of flour is more fluffy than puto made of rice but both are spongy or soft like American muffin. There are various kinds of puto in the Philippines, some are: puto kutsinta, puto alsa,puto bumbong,puto maya and more. Puto can be eaten plain or with flavors like cheese butter or grated fresh coconut.Puto is usually served in the morning or in filipino's merienda time or meal in between lunch and dinner. Puto in the Philippines is usually matched with dinuguan or filipino's savory stew made of meat and pig's thick blood. although I don't eat dinuguan because I believe that God prohibited mankind to eat it, they say that it is the best match to puto (but never ever in my dreams).
I will show you how to make puto using flour. Prepare all the ingredients and materials:
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of flour
- 3 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups of water
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 1 egg (beaten)
- butter of cheese for toppings
- 3 cups of water (for boiling the steamer)
Materials Needed:
- steamer
- molder
- flour mixing beater
Procedure:
- Mix all the ingredients well using a flour mixer or beater
- Put in a molder 3/4 full
- add cheese on top
- Put in a steamer in a medium heat.
- cook for 20 minutes
- remove from heat
- add butter on top (optional)
- remove puto from the molder
- serve
You can use a small amount of different food colors make it more attractive to kids.
Nutrients and Minerals you can get from flour:
One cup of flour contains
- approx. 95 grams of carbohydrates
- folate
- fiber
- protein
- selenium
- and phosphorus.