Squash Cuchinta ~ Filipino Vegetarian Recipes

Squash Cuchinta

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup + 3 tbsp water
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup squash, boiled and mashed
1/2 tbsp lihia
oil for greasing mould
coconut, freshly grated

How to make Squash Cuchinta

Dissolve 1/2 cup sugar in water. Boil and cool. Sift flour and add little by little to the cooled syrup while stirring.
Add the mashed squash. Blend and strained the lihia. Mix thoroughly.
Line cuchinta molders (muffin pans can be used as substitute) with oil.
Pour 2 tablespoons of squash mixture into each molder. Cover with cheese cloth or waxed paper.
Steam for 2 minutes or until set. Serve with grated coconut. Serves 15 persons.

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