Kutsinta

Kutsinta is a brown rice cake, a very famous snack in the Philippines and is always serve with freshly grated coconut.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour

2 cups brown sugar

3 cups water

1 teaspoon lye water (potassium carbonate solution sold in most Asian food stores)

Freshly grated coconut

Cooking Procedure:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.

2. Pour into muffin pans, until halfway full.

3. Steam in a large preheated pan with a cover; the water should be 2 inches deep.

4. Cook for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

5. Add more water if needed until cooking is done.

Note:

If you see problems with this recipe, like for instance, the kutsinta is somewhat

watery or seems to be harder, then try adjusting the amount of water that you have used.

Also check the rice flour that you are using as its quality is also a very important

factor in making high quality kutsinta.