Puto Pao

Puto Pao
Puto Pao. Puto is another popular Pinoy native delicacy. The original recipe of our grandparents call for cooked rice for the batter and using yeast for the leavening process which take several hours. Using all purpose flour and baking powder the long process is now eliminated. Puto can now be made instantly. The puto has evolved to countless versions they now come in various sizes, colors, flavors, toppings and are even made with filling. Puto pao is a cross of the Chinese steamed bun called siopao and puto. Here is my version of puto pao filled with ground pork and quail egg cooked asado style.

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Pirurutong na Biko with Coco Jam, Suman na Pirurutong 
Champorado with Pinipig and Pandan Milk 
Siopao Asado 
Puto Bumbong 
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Puto Pao Recipe

Ingredients: (To make 50 puto pao.)

For the filling
1/2 kilo ground pork
25 boiled quail egg
1/2 head garlic, chopped
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup red wine
1 pc. star anise
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp. sugar
cooking oil
salt

For the batter
4 cups all purpose flour
4 tbsp. powdered milk
2 1/2 tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 cups water
1/4 cup butter

For the toppings
1/4 cheddar cheese
2 salted eggs

Puto Pao Dish

Cooking procedure:

For the filling: In a sauce pan stir fry garlic until fragrant, add in the ground pork and stir cook for 3 to 3 minutes. Add in red wine and stir cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Now add in pineapple juice, sugar, star anise and 1 cup of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the liquid is reduce to half. Thicken with cornstarch diluted in 1/4 cup of water. Add in the boiled egg and stir cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Remove from pan and set aside.

Puto Pao - Gallery 1

Puto Pao - Gallery 2

For the batter and steaming: In a big bowl, sift all purpose flour, milk powder, baking powder and sugar. Slowly whisk and blend in water. Now whisk in butter until fully blended. Fill the cupcake moulds to about 1/4 full with the batter. Put in the middle of the mould half quail egg and 1 tsp. of the filling then fill in more batter to nearly full. Top with strips of cheese and salted egg, keep aside. Repeat the process for the rest of the cupcake moulds. Arrange filled moulds in a steamer, place cheesecloth in between each tray to avoid water drips. Pour enough water and 1 tbsp. of vinegar on the steamer and steam for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from tray and mould. Serve warm.

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 13, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    para san po ang red wine

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  2. ut-manDecember 13, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    Ang red wine ay lalong pinapalabas ang flavor at aroma ng nilutong pagkain.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 16, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    gumawa ako ng puto pao sinunod ko instruction s batter bkit hindi umalsa?
    bakit nag yellowish ang kulay?paano kaya maging white ang color?resulta p parang kutsinta makunat.

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  4. ut-manDecember 17, 2009 at 4:17 AM

    Hi anonymous,
    Pag masyadong yelowish ang kulay at hindi umalsa na parang makunat na kutsinta ang ibig sabihin ay maaring hindi ka gumamit ng baking powder.

    Yong vinegar mixed sa steaming water ang nakakapag-papaputi sa mga steamed buns.

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  5. AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 1:59 AM

    pwede ba oven gamitin ko pagluluto puto pao, kung pwede paano at ano ang temperature?

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  6. ut-manApril 15, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    I have not tried it but a reader have tried it on my puto recipe and it got good result. Check it on Puto special post.

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  7. AnonymousJuly 6, 2010 at 6:43 PM

    ano po yung star anise???

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  8. ut-manJuly 10, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Star shape sya na nagbbibigay ito ng aroma katulad ng katulad ng madalas natin naaamoy sa mg Chinese restaurant. Check mo yong pics nya sa Pata Tim post.

    http://overseaspinoycooking.blogspot.com/2010/06/pata-tim.html

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  9. ut-manJuly 18, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Update from an Anonymous reader of Puto Special Post!

    Anonymous said...
    You can bake the puto by placing in muffin pans @ 350 oven with a pan of boiling water underneath bake about 35 minutes, The pan of boiling water serves as the "steaming effect " during baking.

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  10. marisaOctober 12, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    so i need to put vinegar on steaming water para maputi yung puto??diba lalasa yung vinegar sa puto?tnx

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  11. ut-manOctober 13, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Hi marisa,
    Hindi naman huwag lang masubrahan.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 13, 2010 at 5:40 PM

    ok lng po wlang red wine

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  13. ut-manOctober 15, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    pwede pag wala okey din daman.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 22, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    gaanu po ang itatagal ng puto pao bago po mapanis? ilang araw bago po sya mapanis?

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  15. ut-manOctober 22, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Karaniwan pag inilagay mo sa ref. ang mga lutong pagkain ay umamabot ng 3 to 4 days.

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  16. AnonymousOctober 30, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    pwede po bang arena gamitin ko sa puto pao poz mix ko xa all purpose flour.

    lyn

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  17. ut-manOctober 30, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    Hi lyn,
    Diko pa natry, baka di sya masyadong aalsa pag bread flour and gagamitin, siguro adjust na lang ang baking powder.

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  18. AnonymousNovember 24, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    thanks for your puto recipies. i try kong gawin sa bahay para pag may okasyon, may maihahanda ako, hehehehhe... more power to you and may you get more blessings for your kindess in sharing your stuff.

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  19. AnonymousDecember 4, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    i will try these recipe next year s klase q..kc ung puto pandan i have tried it..grabe malinamnam ang kinalabasan lalo siguro itong puto-pao...
    correct measurement and some adjustment s ingredients and also s time lang ang kailangan....
    para skin d best ang recipe dito..
    God bless...

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  20. ut-manDecember 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    Thank you po, lalo na sa feedback, please keep it coming so we can fine tune the recipe lalo na sa other puto recipes.

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  21. AnonymousDecember 6, 2010 at 5:46 AM

    hello thanks for the recipe, puede ba gamitin ang evap milk instead ng powder milk...or what does the powder milk does to the puto...thanks neriz

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  22. ut-manDecember 10, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    Hi neriz,
    Yes you can, just adjust the quantity of water accordingly. Powdered milk is supposed to be more concentrated, but you can always adjust the water to milk ingredient ratio.

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    hi,
    saan po ba nakakabili ng mga molde na ginagamit para sa pag luluto ng puto?..thanks susie

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    hello po. wla po b talagang egg na ilalagay sa batter? -gers

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  25. ut-manJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    The moulds are sold on most major supermarkets in Metro Manila. Most likely they are not available in places where steamed rice cakes are not as common back home. Cup cake molds are good substitute.

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  26. ut-manJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Hi Gers,
    Wala po... all purpose flour lang talaga.

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    do I need to put 1 tbsp of vinegar in steamer for every cycle of cooking?thank you.

    melanie

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  28. ut-manJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Hi melanie,
    I would suggest use fresh/new water with vinegar for each cycle.

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    pwede bang hindi lagyan ng red wine at star anise? merun bang ibang alternative n pwedeng maging sangkap kung sakaling wlang red wine at star anise?

    kie

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  30. ut-manFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Hi kie,
    You can omit the red wine..
    You may also omit the star anise kaso mawawala yong aroma ng asado. Try mo sa spice section of any supermarket, almost all the supermarket that I have visited ay meron.

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Bro. ut-man, I think some of your readers/fans...are looking for the regular Puto'ng Puti. Here's a quick recipe I learned from my mom. I think it's the "old" ways of making PUTO'NG PUTI.
    PUTONG PUTI, Easy Way

    Ingredients:
    2 cups rice, soaked in 1 1/2 water for @ 2 hrs. then grounded
    3 tbspns. baking powder
    2 cups white sugar
    1/2 Tspn salt
    grated coconut (for toppings)

    Procedure: The soaked rice mixed with water is easily grounded on electric mixer, the consistency of "THICK BATTER". Add to this the sugar, salt, and baking powder. Mix thoroughly. Pour into the cup cake molds or muffin tray until each is two-thirds full. Fill steamer with water at least 1/2 full. Arrange in a steamer rack the molds with the puto mix. Cover and steam for 30 minutes or until done. Insert a toothpick in each and if it comes out dry, the PUTO is done. Serve with GRATED COCONUT or favorite toppings(butter, slice cheese, etc.)

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  32. ut-manFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Thanks for sharing Bro.

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  33. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    talaga po bang walang itlog na kasama sa batter....?gumagawa ako nito ngaun...nakasalang na po..hehehe...

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  34. ut-manMarch 20, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Opo walang itlog, sana maganda kinalabasan ang luto mo, hehehe...

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  35. AnonymousMarch 24, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    hi this is ria, ask ko lang sa paggawa ng puto pede bang gumamit ng rice flour instead of all purpose flour? first time ko gagawin yung recipe mo.

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  36. ut-manApril 4, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Hi ria,
    I have not tried this recipe with rice flour, i hope some of our readers could help.

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Can I replace the powdered milk with evaporated milk?...what would be the measurement?

    Thanks.

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  38. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    i tried the other puto pao recipe i followed the exact procedure and measurements the puto is yellow in color the puto is bit hard/ i used self raising flour aswe do not have all purpose flour nor cake flour.
    what do you think i did wrong the puto tastes like puto but it's hard..

    kamiko..

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  39. Mr. TagaloQuotesOctober 22, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Wow puto pao! I remember I always eat this when I was in elementary. Tuwing labasan lagi akong bumibili niyan. Hehe...Namiss ko tuloy kumain nung makita ko to.

    - Mr. TagalogQuotes

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  40. ut-manOctober 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    @kamiko,
    I am sorry I could not help you, I have not tried using self raising flour myself either, I hope some of the readers can help you.

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  41. aileenNovember 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    tnx sa recipe nyo more power!

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  42. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    hi,im marge..ask ko lang po kasi gumwa me ng puto pao..pero ndi cya masydong umalsa..pede po ba dagdagan ang bking powder??ano po b pde kung gawin pra mas maalsa cya.thanks..hope u can help me.thanks

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  43. ut-manDecember 3, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Hi Marge,
    baka nga kulang sa baking powder, minsan kasi depende rin po sa gamit natin baking powder. Talagang marami pong trial bago makuha ang talagang templa ang paggawa ng puto...

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    helo po pwed bang bigyan ng egg whtes ang puto pao ? - noel

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  45. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    gaano poh dapat kalakas ang apoy sa pag luluto? bryan here thanks

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  46. ut-manFebruary 26, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    @noel,
    Diko pa po nasusubukan maglagay ng egg whites sa puto.

    @Anonymous,
    Di naman pong kailangan malakas ang apoy sa pag steam, kailangan bahagya lang kumukulo yong tubig para sumingaw at mag-steam.

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  47. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    Rhea

    Pwede po nd gumamit ng red wine sa puto pao..

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  48. ut-manMarch 24, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Hi Rhea,
    Pwede po, goodluck...

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  49. HonneyJuly 2, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Hello po! Thanks so much for this recipe. I made puto pao this afternoon using this as my guide and my husband loved it! I just added 2 tbsp of sugar and 2 tbsp of soy sauce. I wanted mine darker and sweeter kasi. :) Didn't put rice wine also coz I made a mistake buying the rice wine vinegar instead. Hehe.

    Thanks a lot!

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  50. UnknownDecember 5, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    Thank u for the puto pao recipe..I will try to cook this one..Hoping n maging masarap ang result.. :)

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  51. UnknownJanuary 4, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    thanks a lot for your wonderful post and delicious recipe. more power ;)

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  52. UT-ManFebruary 11, 2013 at 5:26 AM

    Hi pelagio quilaquil,
    Thanks for your support.

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  53. UnknownJuly 8, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    what if walang cheesecloth? may iba bang option?

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  54. SprinklesFairyJuly 11, 2013 at 4:15 AM

    hi, wala talagang egg yung batter mixture?

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  55. UnknownNovember 22, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    Hi ask ko lang,pano mapalambot ung kinalabadan nung mixture? Dapat ko ba dagdagan ng water? I have tried it ok nman sya kya lang ms gusto ko ms malambot ung puto.tnx

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  56. UnknownNovember 22, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    Hi pano mapalamboy ung mixture?ive tried it,ok nmn sya,kya lang ms msarap cguro kung ms malambot ung puto.

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  57. UnknownFebruary 8, 2014 at 11:43 PM

    Instead of Anise pwd konting Hoisin sauce

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  58. UnknownFebruary 8, 2014 at 11:48 PM

    Pwd naman ilagay ng eggwhite mas ma fluffy sya...in this recipe 4 egg whites will be enough...

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  59. UnknownSeptember 19, 2020 at 7:47 PM

    Gaano tumatagal ung puto

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    1. UT-ManSeptember 20, 2020 at 12:13 AM

      Depende po.

      Regular puto - (home made or bought from refutable store) 2-3 days at room temperature, 6-7 days in fridge with proper container.
      Puto Pao - 2-3 days in fridge with proper container, otherwise kainin agad lalo na kong may itlog.

      If bought in palengke or street peddler, or kainin agad.

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