Rice Cake (Bibingkang Kanin)

6-8 servings

3 cups coconut milk
2 cups sweet rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
Butter to grease pan
3/4 cup coconut cream
2 tablespoons anise seeds

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bring coconut milk to a boil in a saucepan. Add sweet rice and salt. Cook over moderate heat until dry, stirring constantly to keep from burning. When dry, lower heat and add 1/4 cup brown sugar.

Grease cake pan with butter and pour in mixture. Top with coconut cream and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Sprinkle with anise seeds. Bake for 20 minutes.