Cheese Puto

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar
• butter or oil for brushing the molds
• strips of cheese

Directions

1. Grease each mold with butter
2. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder
3. Add the milk and egg and mix until smooth
4. Add the water, butter and vanilla extract and mix until smooth
5. Add the grated cheese and fold until well distributed
6. Fill the molds with batter until 3/4 full
7. Steam the Puto, putting the mold on top of a baking pan filled with water
8. Steam until inserted toothpick comes out clean
9. Add a strip of cheese on each Puto and steam until cheese melts

Notes