Kutsinta(Brown Rice Cakes)

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour or cornstarch
1 teaspoon annatto powder
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups water
1 teaspoon lye(lihia) water
grated coconut for toppings(optional)

Procedures:
1. In bowl, combine rice flour,all purpose flour, annatto powder and sugar then mix well.
2. Continue mixing while gradually add water and lye water.
3. Pour the mixture into plastic cup molds then arrange in steamer.
4. Cover the steamer with cloth to prevent water from dripping in kutsinta.
5. Cover and steam for 40 minutes or until firm then remove from heat.
6.  Let it cool then remove from molds. Serve with grated coconut.