Puto for Breakfast!

I enjoy Saturday mornings now much more than my early years of living in Singapore. I look forward to Saturday walks with Max (the pug), EJ's swimming class, and more recently, the Saturday breakfasts by the pool with great neighbors. After a stressful week, Saturday mornings allows me to let my hair down, I feel like there's no worry about tomorrow and just bask under the sun watching events go by (Sunday is the opposite feeling especially towards the evening when you know it is going to be another work day when you wake up in the morning). This is the same Saturday feeling that the inspiration of Filipino breakfast comes to mind and the perfect recipe is "Puto" (steamed rice cake)!

My cousin in law did a fantastic job in preparing "Puto" in one of our saturday breakfasts by the pool. This was well received especially when paired with hot tsokalate (hot choco made from cocoa tablets).

Enjoy this in one of your Saturday breakfasts as well!

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs
cheddar cheese (quickmelt would be best)

How?
1. Mix the dry ingredients together; sieve the 2 cups of flour first before adding the baking powder
2. Prepare the wet ingredients. Melt the margarine (low heat) and dissolve the sugar. Add milk and slowly pour the beaten eggs.
3. Add the wet into the dry mixture and form a batter.
4. Prepare the ramekins by greasing it with butter on the sides. I used the plastic mold i bought from the Philippines which is handy for steamed rice cakes.
5. Pour the batter and add cheese slices on top. You can also use salted egg if you want something savory.
5. Steam for 15 to 20 minutes; insert a toothpick to check if well done. If the toothpick comes out clean, the steamed cake is ready.