Kutsinta Recipe

Ingredients

 1 1/2 cup rice flour

 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
 1 cup brown sugar
 3 cups water
 1 1/2 tsp lye water
 2 tsp anatto seeds

  In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients starting from the rice flour, all-
purpose flour, and brown sugar then mix all the ingredients.
  While mixing, add water gradually and continue to mix until all ingredients are
completely distributed.
  Add lye water and anatto water (soak the anatto seed in 3 tbsp water) then continue
mixing.
  Place the mixture into individual molds and steam for 40 minutes to an hour.
  Serve with grated or shredder coconut on top.

How to make puto cuchinta

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups water 1 tsp lija
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
Red rood coloring

Add water to flour gradually while beating. Then mix in the remaining ingredients, plus a dash of red
food coloring. Continue beating until well blended.
Pour on ungreased molders (3/4 full). Cover with cheese cloth and steam for 30 minutes or until done.
Serve with fresh grated coconut.