Sapin-Sapin
Sapin-sapin is a traditional Filipino layered dessert made from glutinous rice flour, coconut milk and condensed milk. The dessert has three colorful layers with different flavors: purple ube, yellow langka and a natural white layer. It is steamed and finished with coconut oil and garnish.
Ingredients
- coconut cream1 cup
- glutinous rice flour3 ½ cups
- coconut milk2 cans (13.5 ounces each)
- condensed milk1 can (14 ounces)
- sugar1 cup
- ube flavor3 drops
- langka flavor3 drops
- coconut oilfor greasing
- cheese or latik or coconutfor garnish
Preparation
- 1
Mix glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, condensed milk and sugar.
- 2
Stir until the mixture is smooth and well dissolved. Divide evenly into 3 bowls.
- 3
Add a flavoring to each bowl (ube, langka and plain).
- 4
Brush the molds with oil.
- 5
Pour the ube mixture into the molds and steam for 10 minutes.
- 6
Then add the langka mixture and steam for about 10 minutes.
- 7
Carefully pour the plain batter over the yellow layer and steam for 10 minutes.
- 8
Brush the top and sides of the sapin-sapin with coconut oil.
- 9
Sprinkle with cheese, latik or coconut.