Palitaw
Topic: Snacks
Palitaw is a native Filipino delicacies which is made of rice dough,formed into flattened balls, cooked in briskly boiling water, drained, then rolled into grated coconut, usually eaten with sugar. However, Muslim Filipinos had a different version of cooking Palitaw compared to the Palitaw made in the Northern part of the Philippines. The dough is made of plain glutenous rice flour and formed into balls instead of flats, they put some small cube of brown sugar brick inside the palitaw ball, hence there will be no need to dip or dredge it in sugar when you eat it. The brick of brown sugar melted inside the balls and it is very delicious to eat. One thing I love about Palitaw is it is very easy and quick to prepare, moreover, it is very yummy also. Donna made this Palitaw yesterday as our snack. Dessicated coconut was used since we don't have fresh one.

Ingredients:
3 cups glutenous rice flour
1 1/4 cup water (you can adjust the amount depending upon your desired smoothness)
1 cup dessicated coconut (used freshly grated coconut if you have)
brown sugar brick, cut into small cube

Directions:
1. Combine glutenous rice flour and water. Blend thoroughly until smooth.
2. Shape the dough into small balls, a little bit smaller than the size of an egg.
3. Flatten with thumb, then put a cube of brown sugar in the middle, seal it and form it again into balls.
4. Drop the palitaw ball in a briskly boiling water. The palitaw will float when they are cooked.
5. Take out the floting palitaw using a slotted spoon, roll it to the grated or dessicated coconuts. Serve.