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sapin sapin recipe

Sapin Sapin

A sticky and sweet layered rice cake featuring flavors of ube and jackfruit topped with latik ( coconut curds)
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour
  • 4 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 7 oz. 1/2 can condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup ripe jackfruit
  • 3/4 cup mashed purple yam
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ube extract
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil or coconut oil
  • Violet food coloring
  • Yellow food coloring
  • 1/4 cup latik

Instructions
 

Making the Layers

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine glutinous rice flour and sugar. Mix well.
  • Pour in the condensed milk, coconut milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until the texture becomes smooth.
  • Divide the mixture into 3 parts.
  • Add the mashed purple yam and ube extract to the first part along with the violet food coloring. Stir thoroughly and then set aside.
  • Shred the jackfruit (without the seed) in a food processor. Add the processed jackfruit to the second part along with the yellow coloring and then mix well. Set aside. Note: leave the 3rd part as it is.

Cooking the Layers

  • Arrange the steamer on your stovetop and pour in about 1 quart of water. Turn on the heat and let the water boil.
  • Grease a round baking pan by brushing cooking oil or coconut oil.
  • Pour in the first part (colored violet) on the greased baking pan. Make sure that the mixture settles. Cover the baking pan with cheesecloth and then steam for 12 to 16 minutes.
  • Remove the baking pan and then pour in the white mixture. Use a spatula to spread it on top of the violet mixture. Remove excess water from the cheesecloth by squeezing it. Put it back on the baking pan. Steam for another 12 to 16 minutes.
  • Remove the baking pan from the steamer and then pour in the yellow mixture. Spread the mixture over the succeeding one using a spatula. Try to remove the excess water again from the cloth and then put it back on the baking pan. Steam for 15 to 20 minutes. If you think that the mixture is still a bit runny, try to steam for 5 minutes more.

Stacking the Layers

  • Arrange a clean banana leaf over a wide serving plate. Brush coconut or cooking oil on the leaf. Use a spatula (brushed with oil) and gently run on the side of the baking pan to prevent the mixture from sticking. Turn the baking pan over the banana leaf and let the cooked sapin-sapin fall.
  • Brush oil on top of the sapin-sapin (the violet part should be on top). Sprinkle with latik.