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Biko

Filipino coconut dessert.

By Catherine S

Prep: 15 mins Servings: 12

Cook: 45 mins Yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Additional: 10 hrs

Total: 11 hrs

Ingredients

4 cups uncooked glutinous white rice 1 ⅓ cups white sugar

6 cups cold water 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar

1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk, divided 3 tablespoons coconut preserves (such as Phil Supreme®)

Directions

Soak rice overnight in the water.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Cook the soaked rice over medium heat in a saucepan with the soaking water, 1/2 can of coconut milk, and white sugar, stirring constantly, until tender and
thickened, about 20 minutes. Pour into the prepared baking pan.

Stir together the brown sugar, remaining 1/2 can of coconut milk, and coconut preserves in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture carefully
over the rice.

Bake in the preheated oven until the topping thickens, about 25 minutes. Cool completely; cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 463 calories; protein 5.4g; carbohydrates 90.3g; fat 9.5g;

sodium 16.6mg. Full Nutrition

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Beya

05/05/2011

Biko is one of my favorite desserts! This recipe came out tasting better than the biko I buy at the philippino store. Follow these steps to make it
authentic: I used only 2 cups of rice (makes plenty) & soaked it for a couple hours in 3 cups water. Make sure you use glutinous rice! Cooked it
with half the can of coconut milk and soaking water. Cook it just like rice till it gets soft and mushy. Used brown sugar,a little less than called for.
For topping:instead of preserves,I used macapuno strings (4 tbsp) or more. They're like coconut strings,sooo good. When you remove the biko
from oven,it will be slightly soft and a little liquidy. But, when it cools it sets. The finishing touch is brown coconut jam spread on top. I will never
buy biko again!!!! ... Read More

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June Sonsalla

03/05/2011

Not sure what "real" biko tastes like. This wasn't as moist as I expected. Be sure that your rice is tender - almost soft - as the oven time will dry it
out.

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Beya

05/05/2011

Biko is one of my favorite desserts! This recipe came out tasting better than the biko I buy at the philippino store. Follow these steps to make it authentic: I
used only 2 cups of rice (makes plenty) & soaked it for a couple hours in 3 cups water. Make sure you use glutinous rice! Cooked it with half the can of
coconut milk and soaking water. Cook it just like rice till it gets soft and mushy. Used brown sugar,a little less than called for. For topping:instead of
preserves,I used macapuno strings (4 tbsp) or more. They're like coconut strings,sooo good. When you remove the biko from oven,it will be slightly soft and
a little liquidy. But, when it cools it sets. The finishing touch is brown coconut jam spread on top. I will never buy biko again!!!! ... Read More

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June Sonsalla

03/05/2011

Not sure what "real" biko tastes like. This wasn't as moist as I expected. Be sure that your rice is tender - almost soft - as the oven time will dry it out.

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weng

02/06/2010

Mmmm…I'm a Filipina and I love biko! I used to make it a lot a few years back. I tried this version and it was good . Thanks for sharing

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Theresa Narra Quintos

12/30/2015

I made it in much easier way, did not use the pot, I soaked sweet rice in water for almost 2 hours, drained water, mixed everything in the baking dish, baked
in 350F for 60 mins came out cooked, then I cooked and put all the toppings, baked for another 5 mins, then broil for 3 mins, it was perfect !

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ajaderecio

01/29/2012

Perfect. It reunited me with my childhood. I had soaked dried coconut with the rice. Thanks so much for the formula.

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Lolita

02/24/2015

Don't change a thing. It's perfect just the way it is.

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calebs wife

02/26/2014

I agree with Beya. This recipe could have easily made 2 9x13 pans. I also just used half of the recipe and it made a hefty 9x13 pan. I might use a tad less
white sugar next time also. Thank you so much for the recipe. God bless.

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Gwenfron

11/16/2012

I love this dessert!

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Tiffany Andco

07/28/2015

I adjusted to 5 servings, used on 1/2 cup of white and 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and did not use coconut preserve. It was hard to wait until it cooled so that I
could take a bite. Not bad for my first try at it.

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