Cinniejen’s Puto de Ube

Ingredients for Cinniejen’s Puto de Ube

• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups mashed ube (purple yam)
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 4 tbsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter
• Cheese and/or salted egg (pulang itlog), optional topping
• Grated coconut, for serving

How to cook Cinniejen’s Puto de Ube

1. 1.Wash rice, soak it in water overnight, then grind it finely. Boil scrubbed ube until soft, cool, peel, and mash.
2. 2.Combine ground rice and mashed ube, then pass through a strainer to remove lumps.
3. 3.Mix in sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and baking powder until thoroughly combined.
4. 4.Fill puto molds two-thirds full. Steam over boiling water, cover, and top each with cheese and/or pulang itlog.
5. 5.Steam until a toothpick comes out clean. Unmold and serve with grated coconut.