40piecesthin slices of cheddar cheesemild or you can use the grated one (CHECK VIDEO FOR THE PROCESS)
FOR THE LECHE FLAN:
1 12fl oz can Evaporated Milk
1 14fl oz can low Fat Condensed Milk
10Egg yolks separated from the White ( Keep the whites for the Puto Cheese Recipe
For the Caramel
¼cupBrown Sugar
¼cupwater
Instructions
FOR THE PUTO CHEESE
DON'T SPRAY MOLD WITH NON STICK SPRAY
Put 6-8 cups of water in a large steamer and the water boil.
In an electric mixing bowl, mix sugar , vanilla , the egg, milk and butter.
Combine the flour, salt,baking powder in a medium sized bowl and mix it with the wire whisk to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the egg whites, milk and butter and mix well until batter is smooth.
Fill the plastic puto molder about half of the batter and steam for 20 minutes , then remove steamer from fire put the cheese on top. Re steam covered until the cheese is slightly melted. I do not use a toothpick method in this because usually, the puto still come out uncook even when the toothpick comes out smooth; so I just feel the bread in the middle and if it is firm, it is done. OR Just steam for 20 minutes.
I do not use a toothpick method in this because usually, the puto still come out uncook even when the toothpick comes out smooth; so using a pointy knife, gouge out and peek if there is still soft batter underneath or in the middle. Then continue steaming.
FOR THE LECHE FLAN:
Prepare your Steamer by pouring about 6 to 8 cups of water and let the water boil before steaming the Leche Flan.
For the Caramel
Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Let it boil until the sugar has melted. Turn off heat and pour and divide the caramel into 2 6-inch round mold or one oval mold.. I used 6-inch cake pan before and now I am using 1 oval mold.
For the Leche Flan
Mix the evaporated milk, condensed milk and egg in a medium sized bowl. When the mixture is mix thoroughly, pour into the 1 prepared mold. Make sure that the caramel is cool, you do not want to cook your egg yolk. Cover the mold with tin foil and steam for 45 minutes to an hour.
Video
Notes
I steam the Leche Flan and Puto Cheese together in my 2 layer steamer. I put the Leche Flan below while the Puto Cheese is in the top layer.