Filipino Desserts

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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.

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(6 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5)

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Ingredients:

1 pack Mochi flour
1 coconut grated
1 1/2 cup hot water
1/3 box of dark brown sugar
1/4 cup cold water

Directions:

1. Squeeze grated coconut in water. Strain coconut water through a clean dish towel over another bowl.
2. Squeeze grated coconut until all liquid has been extracted.
3. Optional: You can use 1./2 can of grated coconut and 1 1/2 cups of water. Place canned coconut flour and add water until dough is soft but not too sticky.
4. Do step 3 with fresh coconut.
5. Shape dough in balls of 1 inch diameter and fry in deep fat until golden brown.
6. Drain dough balls on paper towels to wipe off excess oil.
7. Then put them in a large mixing bowl.
8. After the balls are fried, boil water and brown sugar in a small sauce pan until it reaches the soft boil stage.
9. This is done by placing a drop of syrup in a bowl of cold water.
10. When the balls retain their shape and are soft, they’re ready.
11. Pour over dough balls.
12. Mix well so all balls are coated with syrup.
13. remove from bowl and place them in a platter to cool.

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