palitaw (sweet rice cakes)

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 cup glutinous rice flour (malagkit)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 4 ounces grated coconut
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• mix the rice flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and the water together in a bowl into a soft dough; set aside.
• stir 1/2 cup sugar and sesame seeds together in a small bowl. toss the coconut with the salt together in a separate bowl.
• bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• take a portion of the soft dough and roll it into a ball between the palms of your hands. pull lengthwise and shape into a tongue. drop into the boiling water. the cake is ready when it floats. scoop it out with a strainer and roll it in the sugar and sesame seed mixture. place it on a serving platter. repeat with the rest of the dough. top the cakes with coconut and serve warm.