SAPIN-SAPIN (Layered Glutinous Rice Cakes)

Ingredients:
2 cups glutinous rice flour
1 cup regular flour
1 cup sugar
1-3/4 cups diluted coconut milk
1/2 cup grated purple yam (ube),
2 tablespoons annatto water
1 cup lightly toasted sweetened coconut flakes for topping

Method:
In three bowls, mix three separate mixtures of 2/3 cup glutinous rice flour, 1/3 cup regular flour and 1/3 cup sugar.

To the first mixture, add and mix until smooth, 1/2 cup coconut mìlk combined with 1-i /2 tablespoons strongly concentrated annatto water.

To the second mixture, add and mix until smooth, 11 cup plus 1-1/2 tablespoons coconut milk. To the third mixture, add and mix until smooth, 1/2 cup grated purple yam, 1/2 cup plus 1-1/2 tablespoons coconut milk.

Transfer the first mixture (with the annatto water) to a lightly greased shallow square or round pan. Steam in a steamer for 10 minutes. Remove from steamer. Add the
second mixture (plain white) on top of the first steamed mixture.

Put back in steamer and steam for another 10 minutes. Take out pan once more and add the remaining third mixture (purple yam) on top of the white layer. Steam for an additional 10 minutes or until top layer is fully cooked.

Let cool. Cut in diagonal shapes when firm. Top with lightly toasted sweetened coconut flakes just before serving.