Poto: Submitted by: Maria P. Dydasco | Date Added: 31 Dec 2009
Listed in: Desserts

1 small bag rice flour
1 pkg yeast
1 cup beer (any kind)
1 cup sugar
3 cup water

1. Mix above ingredients beat with electric beater.
2. Let is stand in a poto pan for 10 minutes to raise.
3. Steam for 10 minutes.

Recipe Pictures - Hover cursor to scroll if several images: Visitor Comments (17):

This is to post recipes not criticize and make rude remarks.Cruz family may make the best for you all but not everyone cooks the same and not all have taste buds lime you do. If its not for you don't make and please don't criticize.munga ma sangani I taotao NA ti mangge I famatinasnia sa to bunitu enao NA klasse. My spelling may be off but I tried I'm only 19. Left by: 670 (11 Dec 2011)

Where do you get potu pan? What else can we use to substitute potu pan. Left by: DELILAH (28 Jun 2011)

I now live in the mainland and being away from home (Guam) I try to cook as much Chamorro food as possible. Kudos to you for knowing how to make POTO! Does anyone know how to make "Sugar Donuts"? Left by: Esther Leon Guerrero (10 Feb 2011)

I have yet to try the recipe provided by Ms. Dydasco, however, I would like to thank her for taking the time to share her recipe. I spent my first 30+ years on Guam and poto is my favorite chamorro dessert (My mom used to always order poto from the Cruz Family). I have a few Chamorro cookbooks, unfortunately none of them have the recipe for poto and I haven't been able to find the recipe online until now. I'll definitely give it a try. "Thank you Maria P. Dydasco". Left by: Patricia (15 Jan 2011)

CA do you use regular yeast? And what temp do you steam it at? I am such a newbie trying recipes from back home and its hard to feel confident enough when recipes are vague. Especially when there's no one for you to watch make it lol. Left by: vc from WA (12 Jan 2011)

Hi, Leslie Rugante. I'm glad to know that your grandmother makes the best potu. However, would it be possible to share how to make it. I was born and raised on Guam and this comes first on my list for desserts, then custard pie and letiya. I hope to hear from you. Here is my email: wilson_lucero2002@yahoo.com Thank You...... Left by: Wilson R. Lucero (30 Dec 2010)

CA is right. We shouldn't post negative comments and instead, share our experience and exchange recipes on how to make potu. I'm going to give Ms Dydasco's recipe a try and hope it turns out as good as fpangelinan. This will be my first time to make it. However, I would still like to hear from the Cruz family on how to make the potu. I' believe in keeping my mother and grandmothers recipe alive for generations so I share their recipes to family and friends. The Chamorro people are kind, friendly and generous at heart with strong family bonds. Let's do our best and stick together. Ms Dydasco, thank you for sharing your recipe no matter what others may think and say negative. At least, you were kind enough to think about those that want to learn how to make potu. Left by: Wilson R. Lucero (30 Dec 2010)

WOW since when did we become such haters??? I thought comments are for what you thought of the recipe AFTER you have made it and tried it....not for posting such negative comments. I have tried this recipe and it comes pretty close to the real thing. And believe it or not but it DOES look like the picture posted. Of course it is NOT the original poto made from home and I am sure Ms Dydasco did not claim it to be ... Sooo why not share the right way to make poto then? I sure would like to try your recipe...but I have made it this way and it is fine...everyone loved it!!!!! Oh and please let us know where you can find tuba...thank you..... Left by: CA (17 Nov 2010)

I love the cruz family potu. unfortunately I live in the mainland and have no access to it:(. If you would be so kind to post the recipe, I will not use it to make any money, potu is my kids favorite!!!! Left by: fpangelinan (17 Oct 2010)

Where can I get the actual recipe to make potu. Potu is my favorite desert while growing up in Guam. If the Cruz Family has a better potu recipe, can you please send it to me. Thank you Left by: Wilson R. Lucero (11 Oct 2010)

I'd use tuba if one can find some here in the states....otherwise, recipe is worth a try. Left by: Yuban (3 Oct 2010)

I agree w/Mike Cruz, Jing & Leslie.... The best Chamorro Poto is from the one and only ~CRUZ FAMILY~ OMG the very best, awesome, I use to go there to p/u our orders back in the days for the fiesta's... Miss and Love that real chamorro potu from the Cruz family.. Thank you Cruz family !! Left by: BCruz (11 Aug 2010)

Mrs. Dydasco this is not the correct recipe for Potu. Or correct spelling,you are chamorro spell it right. You never use yeast to rise it. yes Tuba or beer is correct way but not yeast. And when you give recipe you have to give the correct rice flour. You can't just make potu with anyking of rice flour you need to know the brand name is it white, brown, long grain, or short grain. Left by: jing (11 Jul 2010)

Great receipe. Since we have no tuba here in the states, the beer substitute is perfect. Almost like real chamoru poto. Love it. Left by: Ike Rosario (1 Jul 2010)

Trust me! This is NOT the right way to make chamorro puto. I know I slaved making it, lost sleep delivering it to many village stores and fiestas, ate it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and then some. There is a longer process to make it perfect. It involves soaking the rice and using tuba. With the instructions given, there's no way it's going to look like the picture. Left by: Mike Cruz (11 Apr 2010)

my maternal grandmother(Jesusa c. cruz) was the proud owner and cook of Guam's Favorite CRUZ'S POTO.. this recipe i agree isn't chamoru a all. it must be bitter...that your using beer...old family favorite...try using TUBA Left by: leslie rugante (8 Mar 2010)

this is not chamorro Left by: daphne (7 Feb 2010)