Piaya recipe
Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Toni
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
Loading ...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
Directions:
1. In a bowl, combine half of the flour and half of the oil; mix well.
2. Divide into 20 portions shape in balls. Set aside.
3. Add some water to the muscovado sugar to make it moist. Divide into 20 portions. Set aside.
4. Mix the remaining flour, oil and some water. Knead to a cylinder and divide into 20 portions.
5. Flatten each portion and top with the flour and oil mixture. Roll out and stuff with muscovado filling. Close the edges.
6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
7. Bake in a preheated oven in medium heat or grill until brown on the outside.
