# Puto Cheese

This is a soft and cheesy puto cheese recipe that is perfect for any occasion.

- Cuisine: Filipino
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Baking powder
- 1 sachet Powdered milk
- 2 pieces Eggs
- 1 cup White sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Evaporated milk
- 0.25 cup Melted butter
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup White sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 0.125 teaspoon Salt
- 1 piece Egg
- 1 cup Water
- 2 sachets Powdered milk
- 3 tablespoons Oil
- Eden Melt Sarap Cheese

## Instructions

1. Sift 2 cups of all-purpose flour into a bowl.
2. Check if the baking powder is still active by mixing 2 tablespoons with hot water.
3. If the baking powder bubbles, it's still good to use.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of baking powder to the sifted flour.
5. Add 1 sachet of powdered milk to the flour mixture.
6. Whisk the dry ingredients together.
7. Crack 2 eggs into a separate bowl and whisk them briefly.
8. Add 1 cup of white sugar to the whisked eggs and mix until combined.
9. Add 0.25 teaspoon of salt to the egg and sugar mixture.
10. Pour 2 cups of evaporated milk into the egg mixture and whisk.
11. Add 0.25 cup of melted butter to the wet ingredients and whisk.
12. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
13. Gently mix the wet and dry ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
14. Strain the puto mixture into a pot to remove any lumps.
15. Discard the first batch of puto cheese due to the old cake flour.
16. For the new batch, add 1 cup of all-purpose flour to a bowl.
17. Add 0.5 cup of white sugar to the flour.
18. Add 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the flour.
19. Add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the flour mixture.
20. Crack 1 egg into the flour mixture.
21. Pour 1 cup of water into the mixture.
22. Whisk the ingredients until well combined and smooth.
23. Add 2 sachets of powdered milk to the batter.
24. Add 3 tablespoons of oil to the batter.
25. Whisk the batter until smooth.
26. Grease the puto molds with butter or oil if they are not non-stick.
27. Pour the puto batter into the molds.
28. Heat the steamer until the water boils.
29. Place the filled puto molds into the steamer.
30. Steam the puto for 15 minutes over medium heat.
31. After 15 minutes, add slices of cheese on top of each puto.
32. Cover and steam for an additional 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
33. Carefully remove the puto cheese from the molds.

## Equipment

- Steamer
- Whisk
- Strainer
- Puto molds
- Bowl
- Plate

## Tips

- Do not overmix the batter when making puto cheese.
- Use white sugar for a better color.
- Use a strainer to remove lumps from the batter.
- If using water instead of evaporated milk, add 3 sachets of powdered milk for more flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSvaDqtL/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/afde294a-188b-4cee-8434-2e20312bdd4c
- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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