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Filipino Carioca
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 8
A sweet treat made of coconut and sweet rice flour. Recipe is from the cooking blog Panlasang Pinoy.
Ingredients:
1 cup sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour can be used as a substitute)
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
3/4 cup coconut milk
2 cups cooking oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine sweet rice flour, sweetened shredded coconut, and coconut milk. Mix well until a dough is formed.
2. Scoop about a tablespoon and a half of the mixture then form into a ball shaped figure. Set aside.
3. Heat a cooking pot then pour in cooking oil.
4. Deep fry the mixture that were formed into balls in medium heat for 5 to7 minutes or until the color turns light to medium brown.
5. Turn off heat and remove the balls from the cooking pot. Transfer the balls to a plate lined with paper towel. Set aside.
6. Start making the coating by heating a saucepan and pouring the coconut milk inches Let the coconut milk boil then add the brown sugar and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. Turn off heat.
7. Dip the fried balls into the coating then skewer, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com