Piaya is a flat unleavened bread with mozcovado (raw) sugar as a filling. It is a product of Negros provinces, sugar capital of the Philippines. Other regions in Visayas also produce the sweet delicacy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 tbsps. oil
- 1/2 cup muscovado sugar
- 4 tbps. water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 tbsps oil
- 7 tbsps water
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine half of the flour and half of the oil; mix well.
- Divide into 20 portions shape in balls. Set aside.
- Add some water to the muscovado sugar to make it moist. Divide into 20 portions. Set aside.
- Mix the remaining flour, oil and some water. Knead to a cylinder and divide into 20 portions.
- atten each portion and top with the flour and oil mixture. Roll out and stuff with muscovado filling. Close the edges.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in a preheated oven in medium heat or grill until brown on the outside.
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