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Puto Pao

Filipino cake with pork asado filling topped with sliced salted egg.
Calories: 6085kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

Asado filling

  • 1 lb. pork sliced into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Knorr Liquid Seasoning
  • 1 piece onion minced
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 pieces star anise
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • Ground black pepper to taste

Puto batter

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 piece egg
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups water

Instructions

  • Make the asado filling. Heat oil in a cooking pot. Saute onion until translucent.
  • Add pork. Cook until it turns light brown.
  • Pour-in soy sauce and water. Let boil.
  • Add star anise. Cook on low heat for 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Add sugar. Stir. Put-in Knorr liquid seasoning and ground black pepper.
  • Combine cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water. Mix well. Pour into the pot and cook until the sauce thickens. Set aside.
  • Start making the puto batter. In a large bowl, combine all purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix well.
  • Add egg, evaporated milk, water, and butter. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
  • Pour about 1 tablespoons of batter mixture on each mold.
  • Put about 1 to 1/2 teaspoon of asado filling per mold. Add more batter until the mold is around 3/4 full.
  • Arrange the molds in a steamer. Steam for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Top with a slice of salted duck egg. Continue steaming for 13 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove the molds from the steamer. Let it cool down.
  • Gently loosen the Puto Pao and remove from the mold. Arrange on a serving plate. Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 6085kcal | Carbohydrates: 781g | Protein: 164g | Fat: 261g | Saturated Fat: 111g | Cholesterol: 809mg | Sodium: 4845mg | Potassium: 6034mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 386g | Vitamin A: 3686IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 2267mg | Iron: 24mg