Puto Cheese (Filipino Steamed Cake) – Cheesy Fluffy Goodness

Puto Cheese is a classic merienda choice ( afternoon snack ). Light, fluffy, perfectly sweet and savory. From being an iconic snack to buy at the bakeshop, street stall, groceries, or to make at home. There’s nothing as Yummy as this crown pleasing party treat.

One of the most loved version of Puto Cheese is sold in a popular baking shop known as Goldilocks. If you want to have a taste of this version but don’t want to actually order from the place and simply want to make your own, then this recipe is for you. Here’s our version of Puto Cheese ala Goldilocks.

Video Of Puto Cheese ala Goldilocks

This Puto Cheese is a mini Filipino soft cake, is made with all purpose flour, sugar, egg, evaporated milk, baking powder, butter, grated cheese and cheese. A quick and easy snack to make, kids and beginner cooks will find it so simple you’ll have fun trying out different toppings to add on top. Eat it as is, partnered with Pancit or spaghetti, and to help soak up the Dinuguan.

Ingredients :

• Cake flour – or all purpose flour, cake flour will just give a fluffier puto.
• Sugar – for sweetness.
• Baking powder – to help the puto rise better.
• Egg – to find everything together and give it a nice dense texture.
• Evaporated milk – or whole/fresh milk. Helps make the dish feel rich and creamy.
• Water – to dilute the batter a bit,
• Butter – or vegetable oil. Butter just adds a nice rich aroma and taste. Though oils do give a lighter and fluffier puto texture.
• Grated Cheese or Other Toppings – You can also use salted egg, chopped chocolate, ube halaya, cured meats and more. ( Check out other Puto recipes down below ! )

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Ingredients :

• 1 cup cake flour ( or all purpose flour )
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 piece egg
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk ( or whole/fresh milk )
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon melted butter ( or vegetable oil )
• 1/4 cup grated cheese ( optional )
• cheese toppings ( or any desired toppings )

Steps :

1. In a mixing bowl, combine cake flour, baking powder and sugar. Sift to remove lumps. Set aside.

2. In a separate bowl, combine egg, milk, water, and melted butter. Mix well. Then, add to the flour mixture. Mix well, but slowly, until smooth. Do not over mix. Then let it rest for 15 minutes before pouring in the molders.

3. After resting, pour the puto mixture in the molders, filling only 3/4 of it as it will rise as you steam. Then, put desired toppings. You can use cheese, minced meat or salted egg.

4. Steam for 10-12 minutes. I used medium-sized molders. If you are using different molder size, adjust the steaming time. After 10 minutes, remove from heat.

5. Let it cool a little before removing from molds.

Try our other Yummy Puto Recipes :

TIPS FOR FAIL-PROOF PUTO CHEESE (Tagalog)

While cooking puto cheese can be very simple and easy, some may find it tricky specially if you want a cute and dome appearance for puto. For a puto to be called success, the top should be dome appearance, the topping stays on top and the texture is fluffy and soft. But sometimes, puto can turn out like “kutsinta”. To avoid that, here are some of the tips to consider that next time you set out for a perfect puto cheese.

Tip #1: BAKING POWDER

Isa sa mga causes kung bakit nagiging parang kutsinta ang puto ay dahil sa baking powder. Either luma na, nakasingaw na or sira na. So make sure na okay pa siya. Pano malalaman? Buhusan ng around 1/4 cup na mainit na tubig ang 1/4 tsp na baking powder. Pag nagbubbles siya, okay pa.

Tip #2: PARA SA MAUMBOK NG PUTO

Para maachieve yung dome appearance, yung ilalim lang ng molder ang pahiran ng oil. Wag na yung gilid. Pwede rin na wag na i-grease at all pero there are some instances na dumidikit sa ilalim ng molder ang puto so para maiwasan pero tyak na tutubo ang puto, yung ilalim lang ang i-grease.

Tip #3: LAGYAN NG TELA OR CLOTH ANG TAKIP NG STEAMER

Minsan, pag natutuluan ng tubig mula sa steam ang puto, nadedeflate ito. Para maiwasan, lagyan mo ng tela ang takip.

Tip #4: DO NOT OVERCOOK

Isa pang cause kung bakit mukhang kutsinta si puto ay dahil sobra sa steam. Nag-iiba iba ang steaming duration base sa lakas ng apoy, sa laki ng molder at kung gaano kakapal ang mixture mo. In my experience eto ang steaming time na alam ko: LARGE (14-15 MINUTES) MEDIUM (11-12 MINUTES) SMALL (8-10MINUTES)

TIP #5: Yung hindi masyadong tunaw ang cheese

Kung gusto nio ng shiny pero mukhang melted ang cheese, gumamit ng matagal matunaw na cheese gaya ng Quezo. Ang cheese gaya ng Eden, mabilis matunaw habang nassteam (kaya minsan mukhang durog after masteam). Kung sa tingin mo mabilis matunaw ang ang cheese mo, sa pahuli mo na ito ilagay. For example, ang steaming time is 15 minutes, ilagay ito sa 12min mark, takpan ulit at ituloy ang steam hanggang sa matapos ang steaming time.

TIP #6: STEAMING

Make sure na kumukulo na ang tubig sa iyong steamer bago isalang ang puto para pantay ang luto ng puto at hindi “nabibitin” sa steaming time.

Paano Gumawa ng Puto ? ( Tagalog )

Mga Sangkap :

• 1 tasa cake flour ( o all purpose flour )
• 1/2 tasa asukal
• 1 kutsara ng baking powder
• 1 piraso ng itlog
• 1/4 tasa evaporated milk (o whole/fresh milk)
• 3/4 tasa tubig
• 1 kutsara ng tunaw na mantikilya ( o vegetable oil )
• 1/4 tasa ginadgad na keso ( opsyonal )
• keso pang sahog (o kahit anong gusto na toppings)

Paano Lutuin :

1. Sa malaking mangkok, ihalo ang cake flour, baking powder, ay asukal. Salain para mawala ang buobuo. Itabi.
2. Sa ibang mangkok, haluin ang itlog, gatas, tubig, at mantikilya. Ihalo ito sa harina hanggang maging smooth ang batter. Wag sobrang haluin, ifold o whisk hanggang wala nang makitang harina. Itabi ng 15 minuto bago ibuhos sa mga molde.
3. Ibuhos sa mga molde hanggang 3/4 na taas lamang. Tataas pa ito habang niluluto. Pagkatapos, ilagay ang mga sahog katulad ng keso, mga karne, o itlog na maalat.
4. I-steam ng 10 – 12 minuto. Gumamit ako ng medium-size na molde. Pag gumamit ng maliit, kontiin ang oras, at pag masmalaki tagalan ng konti. Pagkatapos ng 10 minuto, tanggalin sa init.
5. Palamigin ng konti bago tanggalin sa molde.