Puto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. Carnation evaporated milk
4 egg whites
2 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Cream shortening and add 3 tablespoons sugar.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with 6 tablespoons Carnation evaporated milk (this is a little over 1/3 cup milk). Set aside.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Add 2 teaspoons sugar (this helps keep the air in the beaten egg whites).
Fold the egg whites and pour into muffin.
Steam for about 20 minutes or until done.
Serve hot or cold.