Tikoy(Pinoy)

Ingredients:

• 3 cups glutinous rice flour
• 1 ½ cup warm water
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons roasted sesame seeds
• ½ cup dates, pitted and chopped

Cooking procedure:

1. Combine water and brown sugar then mix well
2. Combine glutinous rice flour with the water and brown sugar mixture then mix thoroughly.
3. Add the pitted chopped dates then mix until every ingredient is well distributed.
4. Grease a round cake pan and transfer the glutinous rice flour mixture then sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
5. Steam for 45 minutes. Make sure to cover the top part with cheesecloth to avoid water drippings.
6. Remove the tikoy from the cake pan and transfer to a wax paper or cling wrap then refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
7. Take the tikoy out of the refrigerator.

• Tikoy can be re-steamed, microwaved, or fried after dipping in beaten egg mixture.