Sapin-Sapin Recipe | Colorful Filipino Rice Cake with Latik

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: brown rice flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Brown rice flour adds fiber and nutrients.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

purple yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: purple food coloring

Sweet potato is more accessible and provides similar sweetness.

jackfruit

🥗Healthier: banana

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Canned fruit is easier to find and less expensive.

Make the Latik by simmering coconut cream in a non-stick pan until the oil and curd separate, then remove from heat when light brown.

In a bowl, mix together the glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar until smooth.

Divide the mixture into three equal parts and place each in a smaller bowl.

Add macapuno and pandan flavor to one bowl, ube halaya and violet food color to another, and jackfruit and yellow food color to the last bowl.

Grease an 8x8-inch round pan with coconut oil from the Latik.

Pour the yellow mixture and steam for 8 minutes, testing with a wooden stick to check doneness.

Pour the purple mixture on top of the yellow layer and steam for another 8 minutes, testing for doneness.

Pour the white mixture on top and steam for 12-15 minutes until a wooden stick comes out clean.

Remove the pan from heat and let it cool completely. Run an oiled knife around the sides to loosen.

Place a lightly greased plate on top and turn the pan over to transfer the Sapin-Sapin.

Sprinkle with Latik on top and serve.

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