Puto-pao

Puto Pao is a combination of puto and siopao! I love this recipe because two of my favorite snacks are combined into one delicious dish!

For the Batter:

500 grams all purpose flour
250 grams white sugar
1/4 cup baking powder
2-1/2 cups water
1 cup powdered milk
3 pieces whole eggs
3 tablespoons butter

For the Filling:

500 grams lean pork
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 piece laurel leaf
1 piece star anise
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons cooking oil

For the Toppings:

6 salted eggs, sliced

Procedures:

1. In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder then pour water, powdered milk and stir well.
2. Add eggs and butter then mix until well blended. Set aside.
3. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic then add lean pork and stir cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and cook until tender and the sauce thickened.
5. Remove star anise and laurel from the mixture then set aside.
6. In a muffin mold, pour batter, about 1/2 of the mold then add a tablespoon of filling.
7. Cover the filling with batter cover the mold about 3/4 full.
8. Top with salted egg and then steam for 15-20 minutes or until done.
9. Serve for snack!