"PALITAW"(with filling)

 Nette Cooking-OishiSarap Channel!-Filipino Cooking in Japan; Palitaw is another very popular and favorite Filipino dessert (merienda snack), it is a type of flat rice cake made from sweet rice or MALAGKIT or glutinous rice flour, today I made this Palitaw with my choice of filling of ube halaya (sweetened purple yam) and milk caramel spread and served with fresh grated coconut with sugar and grounded sesame seeds.Give a try and enjoy this simple, quick and easy to prepare but delightful yummy dessert

                                                         PALITAW with filling

                                      (please watch video below for procedure)

                                                            Ingredients;

                                           2 1/2 cups glutinous rice flour

                                           1 cup water

                                           6 tbsp white sugar

                                              fresh grated coconut

                                              toasted sesame seeds(grounded)

                                              filling; (with your choice)

                                              halayang ube (sweetened purple yam)

                                              milk caramel spread

                                           In a large bowl mix the glutinous flour

                                           with water until incorporated and smooth

                                           roll into a balls and flaten with your palm

                                           Place the filling in the center

                                           and carefully press the edges to sealed

                                      

                                            Brings a lot large cooking pot of water

                                            Boiled and add the made palitaw balls

                                           Boil until solid and rise or float to the top

                                           for about 5 to 8 minutes

                                           When completely done remove

                                            from boiling water

                                            Drain the water and let it cool slightly

                                           When cool and enough to handle

                                           roll into fresh grated coconut and sugar mix

                                           or grounded sesame seeds and sugar mix

                                           And now it's done! ENJOY!