Puto Calasiao

Ingredients for Puto Calasiao

• 1 cup medium-grain rice
• 1/4 cup glutinous rice
• 1 1/4 cups water, for soaking
• 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp yeast

How to cook Puto Calasiao

1. 1.Combine both rices and water in a container, preferably earthenware. Soak for 2 days.
2. 2.Drain, reserving the soaking liquid. Blend rice with 1 tbsp sugar, adding reserved liquid gradually until smooth like pancake batter.
3. 3.Cover the batter with pierced plastic wrap and ferment somewhere warm for 3–4 days, until noticeably thicker.
4. 4.Fold in 3/4 cup sugar. Fill greased puto molds, let rise 1 hour, then steam 15–20 minutes until puffed and set.
5. 5.Unmold and serve warm or at room temperature.