Filipino Puto with Cheese Free Crochet Amigurumi Pattern
PUTO WITH CHEESE AMIGURUMI CROCHET FREE PATTERN What is a puto with cheese, you may ask? Ah, puto. One of the standard Filipino desserts that you can find at almost every single big Filipino party. Puto, or Filipino steamed rice cake, is commonly made from rice flour and steamed to distinguish it from other Filipino desserts. It can be topped with cheese, butter, grated coconut or eaten plain as a side to some savoury dishes. Some modern variations are flavored with ube or pandan. I have fond memories of my Mamang (Mamang is what we called our grandmother on my mother’s side) stacking huge steamers full to the brim with cheese puto. I would help her out by unstacking all the little paper cupcake liners for her into the old foil cups she reused every time she made them. Although I haven’t quite mastered making puto with cheese on my own, creating this amigurumi puto pattern has certainly reminded me so much of my Mamang, who is now in the Philippines. You can customi...
