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Kalamay sa Latik

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Kalamay sa Latik

Kalamay sa Latik pairs tender steamed rice cakes with palm-sugar syrup and toasted coconut curds.

1 hour 5 minutes · Serves 8

Ingredients for Kalamay sa Latik

  • 500 g glutinous rice flour
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • Coconut oil, for greasing and serving
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 2 x 400 ml cans coconut cream

How to cook Kalamay sa Latik

  1. 1.Mix glutinous rice flour, white sugar, and 2 1/2 cups water until smooth; pour into a coconut-oil-greased heatproof container.
  2. 2.Steam for 25 minutes, until set and cooked through; cool slightly and cut into squares using an oiled knife.
  3. 3.Boil 3 cups water with palm sugar for 10 minutes, until dissolved and slightly reduced to a pourable syrup.
  4. 4.Cook coconut cream in a nonstick pan, stirring occasionally, until curds form and oil separates; lower heat until curds turn light brown.
  5. 5.Drain the latik, then serve kalamay squares in syrup topped with toasted curds and a little coconut oil.
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