Sapin Sapin Recipe
Sapin-sapin is a visually stunning layered rice cake, with each colorful layer crafted with glutinous rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar. This vibrant and flavorful delicacy offers a soft, chewy texture, often complemented by a topping of toasted grated coconut. Sapin-sapin serves as a cultural symbol, representing the diversity and harmony of Filipino traditions, making it both a feast for the senses and a celebration of culinary artistry.
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 1/2 cup condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sliced jackfruit
- 3 drops jackfruit flavor extract
- 1/2 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam)
- 3 drops ube flavor extract
- 1/4 cup latik (fried coconut curds) for topping
- 1/2 cup macapuno (coconut sport strings)
- 3 drops pandan flavor extract
- violet food coloring
- yellow food coloring
Instructions
- Get a clean, large bowl and put the glutinous rice flour, sugar, coconut milk, and condensed milk in it. Stir until well combined and smooth.2 cups glutinous rice flour, 1 cup sugar, 4 cups coconut milk, 1/2 cup condensed milk
- Next, divide the mixture into three equal parts in separate bowls.
- Add the pandan extract and macapuno to the first bowl. Then, add the ube extract and ube halaya to the other bowl. Lastly, add the jackfruit extract and jackfruit to the last bowl.3 drops jackfruit flavor extract, 1/2 cup ube halaya (purple yam jam), 3 drops ube flavor extract, 1/2 cup macapuno (coconut sport strings), 3 drops pandan flavor extract, 1/4 cup sliced jackfruit
- Mix each mixture until the color is distributed well. One layer should be white, the other should be purple, and the last one should be yellow. Add a few drops of violet and yellow food coloring to the second and third bowls if you want.yellow food coloring, violet food coloring
- Pour the white mixture into a greased nine-inch round pan. Steam the first layer over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until set.1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Gently pour the purple mixture over the first layer. Steam for another 15 minutes.
- Carefully pour the yellow mixture over the second layer. Steam for another 15 minutes.
- Insert a toothpick into the layers. If it comes out clean, it’s done.
- Allow it to cool completely, then top with latik. Slice into servings.1/4 cup latik (fried coconut curds)
- Enjoy your soft, delicious treat!
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