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How to Make Bibingka

How to make Bibingka
Bibingka Recipe

Pasko na sinta ko, hanap hanap kita.. Bibingka is one of our most loved food at Christmas season. By tradition all Filipinos are accustomed to eat this cake after Simbang Gabi (early mass). Who doesn’t feel nostalgic when you see and smell the aroma of Bibingka. This is the original recipe that you can find in street vendors. Simple and authentic. Happy cooking!

How to Make Bibingka
Traditional Way of Cooking Bibingka

How to Make Bibingka

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 ¾ cups ordinary rice grain (for Galapong/rice batter, see instructions how to make galapong)
  • For Bibingka:
  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup galapong
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 salted eggs
  • 4 slices cheese
  • 4 slices kesong puti (optional)
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup freshly grated coconut
  • Softened butter (grease for the clay cazuelas/mould)
  • Four 6-inch banana leaf rounds, if unavailable use wax paper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. How to make galapong:
    Rinse the rice under cold running water until clear. Drain and put it in a bowl with cold water to cover and let it stand inside the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, drain and rinse again and then drain in a colander (perforated bowl) for 30 minutes. Pour into a food processor/blender and process until the mixture is finely grounded, about 1 or 2 minutes. (Add very little water if needed for easy blending) Make sure to scrape the sides of the processor.
  2. For the Bibingka: Pre-heat the oven to 220°C (fan forced). Brush the bibingka mould/containers with butter and line with the banana leaves or wax paper.
  3. Sift the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add in the galapong. With a whisk, beat the eggs and coconut milk in a separate bowl. Pour into the dry ingredients and with a rubber spatula, mix slowly until smooth.
  4. Divide the mixture among the lined containers, nestle the duck eggs (sliced), cheese strips and kesong puti and finally 1 tablespoon sugar per cake.
  5. Set the cakes on the top rack of the oven and bake until firm, around 15 minutes. (Check it, before it reaches 15 minutes to prevent over cooking).
  6. Cooking Tips: Its best to use traditional clay pots with charcoal under and top it with charcoal lid to cover the top. The smoke and the smoky claypot is what gives the bibingka its best smoky flavor.
  7. Brush the bibingka with the melted butter while still warm. Unmold each bibingka onto a serving plate.
  8. Serve with cheese, butter and grated coconut. Enjoy!

Optional: If available, to make it more finely in texture (para mas pino ang galapong), use a coffee grinder and grind 2 or 3 tablespoons at a time. You will only need 1 ½ cups galapong.

How to Make Bibingka
Traditional Claypots for Cooking Bibingka

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