Puto Mais

1. 1 Cup all purpose flour
2. 1/2 Cup corn starch
3. 1 Tablespoon baking powder
4. 3/4 Cup sugar
5. 3/4 Cup evaporated milk
6. 1/2 Cup cream of corn (in can)
7. 2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
8. Food coloring

1. Fill the pot with enough water so that is just barely reaches the bottom of the steamer basket, bring to a boil.
2. Once water boiled, turn the heat to low. Put the steaming rack and cover.
3. Place flour, corn starch, sugar and baking powder, in a sieve set over a bowl, sift and set aside.
4. Add the evaporated milk and vegetable oil to the sifted ingredients, and blend until the mixture is smooth.
5. Add yellow food coloring and cream of corn, mix and blend thoroughly until smooth and free of lumps.
6. Grease the prepared baking pan and carefully pour the mixture.

1. Place the pan into a steamer basket over the steamer and cover with cheesecloth.
2. Steam for about 45 minutes or until done.
3. This recipe requires 7 1/2 X 2 1/2 round pan.

1. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of puto, and the toothpick comes out clean.
2. Leave 1/3 space at the top when pouring the batter in the pan. This is to give the puto space to expand upon cooking.
3. Sift your dry ingredients and always add wet to dry ingredients not dry to wet, to avoid any lumps.
4. Make sure that the water in the steamer is boiling, before you put your pans filled with batter.