Espasol

Espasol is another rice cake delicacy native in the Philippines.

Ingredients:
- 1 cup malagkit (glutinous rice)
- 4 cups rice flour, toasted until light brown
- 2 cups sugar
- anise seeds
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups toasted shredded coconut

Procedure:
- Boil the malagkit (glutinous rice).
- Place sugar, anise seeds and coconut milk in a saucepan; let boil until thick.
- Add toasted shredded coconut and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add boiled malagkit (glutinous rice), stir and cook until thick.
- Remove from fire and add 3 cups toasted rice flour.
- Mix with a wooden spoon and pass through a cornmeal grinder.
- Divide into 2 parts and roll (about 2 1/2 inch in diameter), using the rest of the rice flour for rolling.
- Slice into 1/2 thick pieces.

Yield: 30 pieces.