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Kutsinta
Kutsinta (cuchinta) are Filipino steamed cakes made with flour, tapioca flour, and brown sugar. Soft, chewy and topped with grated coconut, they're a delicious snack or dessert.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 Dozens
Calories: 89 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon atsuete powder
- 1 tablespoon lye water
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, tapioca flour, sugar, and water. Stir well until dissolved and mixture is smooth.
- Add atsuete and stir until well dispersed and the desired color is achieved.
- Add lye water and stir.
- Fill molds to about ¾ full.
- Add water to the steamer and bring to simmer over medium heat.
- Steam kutsinta for about 40 to 45 minutes or until mixture is set. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Gently remove from molds and top with grated coconut.
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Notes
- The atsuete is primarily added to deepen the color and you can use more or less depending on the brown sugar you use.
- If using tin molds, you might need to grease the insides to make removing the steamed cakes easy.
- Steam in a gentle simmer to prevent the kutsinta from sinking in the middle.
- These are mini-sized cuchinta; recipe yield depends on the size of molds you use.
- Stir the mixture between pouring into the molds as the flour settles in the bottom.
- Nutritional info is calculated at two pieces per serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
89kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Dozens
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 89kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.