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Ube Piaya

Ube Piaya. Piaya is a popular Filipino sweet toasted flatbread. It has thin crust with a hidden muscovado filling or ube filling and toasted in a gridle.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: baking, bread, piaya, piyaya
Servings: 12
Author: alingoday

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Al Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Shortening cut into cubes or 1/2 Cooking Oil
  • 4 tbsp. Sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold Water
  • 2 tbsp. Sesame Seeds
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For Filling:

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  • 1 cup Ube Haleya/Ube Jam

Instructions

  • Combine 2 cups flour, sugar and 1/2 cup lard in a mixing bowl. Mix it well using your clean hands till it becomes crumbly in texture.
  • Once crumbly, add 1/2 cup cold water and continue to mix it till it forms a dough. If the dough is too sticky, sprinkle a good amount of flour on your clean worktop and work the dough well by kneading till the dough is no longer sticky.
  • Form the dough into a log and cut into 20 pcs. Set aside.
  • Roll 1 piece of dough in between your palms to form into a ball. Sprinkle a bit of flour in you work top. Flatten the dough using a rolling pin.
  • Scoop the ube haleya into the flattened dough and seal it. Sprinkle sesame seeds on work top. Flatten again using a rolling pin. Repeat the procedure for the rest of the remaining dough.
  • Pre-heat pan. Transfer the piaya into pan. Cook on medium low heat until both sides are brown.
  • Transfer in plate and ready to serve. Enjoy!