Puto Cheese - fluffy and cheesy

Puto with cheese - ready to steam 

Puto is a kind of Filipino snack that is also oftentimes serve to accompany filipino dishes like dinuguan (pork blood stew) or pancit bihon (rice noodle). 

INGREDIENTS

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• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• choice of cheese for toppings (I use normal cheese) 

Equipment - mini puto molds

INSTRUCTIONS 

Added cheese on top of  the puto and
 steam for 1 minute to melt the cheese

1. Prepare lower part of steamer with water and bring to a boil.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix well.
3. Add eggs one at a time and using an electric mixer, beat after each addition. Add milk and beat until smooth. Add water and continue to beat until batter is smooth. Add butter and vanilla extract. Stir until well blended.
4. Fill molds with batter up to ¾ full. Arrange molds in a single layer on steamer rack and place over steamer. Lower heat to medium and steam puto for about 8 to 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Turn off heat and top each puto with cheese. Cover for about 1 minute to allow residual heat to melt cheese. Allow puto to slightly cool before removing from molds. I tried putting the cheese also on the batter and steam and it turns out well also, you can do both too. 
5. Remove from the mold and serve hot.The best way to eat puto is white it is hot! Enjoy!