Sweet Rice Cake Bibingkang Malagkit Food

BIBINGKANG MALAGKIT RECIPE

Steps:

• In a pot combine glutinous rice and 6 cups of coconut milk and bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
• Simmer gently while occasionally mixing to cook them evenly and not burn the bottom, let the mixture thicken until it's nearly dried out.
• Add sugar and salt then mix continuously on medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
• At this stage, it will be really sticky.
• Line a 9x 13 baking tray with banana leaf then transfer the cooked glutinous rice. Set it aside.
• Prepare your topping by mixing all topping ingredients together in a pan, bring it to a boil and simmer on medium heat uncovered until heavily reduced but still runny.
• Pour topping over the rice cake on the baking pan then bake in a 180C preheated oven for 20 minutes or until topping becomes really thick and dark (not burnt).
• Remove from oven and set it aside to cool down.
• Serve.

BIBINGKANG MALAGKIT

Steps:

• Boil coconut milk and rice with salt.
• Boil until quite dry.
• Lower heat and add brown sugar.
• Melt butter and brush bottom of baking pan.
• Pour rice mixture in pan.
• Pour coconut cream and sugar on top.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden on top.

SWEET RICE CAKE (BIBINGKANG MALAGKIT)

Steps:

• Soak rice in 3 1/2 cups water overnight.
• Combine rice with coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a rice cooker or heavy non-stick pot over medium low heat, stirring frequently until fully cooked. Add a little more water if needed. If you are using a rice cooker, keep cooker on warm setting until rice is cooked.
• Line a 9x13x2 inch pan with foil greased with butter.
• Transfer rice to pan and spread evenly; smoothing the top with the back of a spoon. Set aside.
• Combine flour and 4 tablespoons water in a small cup and stir to make a slurry and set aside.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and milk in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
• Stir in flour mixture and whisk until sauce has thickened and is smooth.
• Spread over rice evenly.
• Brown top under broiler for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Do not burn.
• Let cool at room temperature until firm and cut into pieces with a plastic knife.
• I decrease the sugars by 1/2 cup and cut the salt to 1/2 tsp as I do not like very sweet desserts. Sweet rice is available in Asian markets. The short grain sweet rice is normally used. Long-grained glutinous rice is used by Thai's for sweet sticky rice. Coconut milk can be purchased canned or frozen.