Piaya (Filipino Sweet Flat Unleavened Bread)

This is made from a very thin unleavened bread that is usually filled with muscovado sugar.

Piaya (Filipino Sweet Flat Unleavened Bread)

Ingredients:

1 cup All-purpose Flour

2 tbsp Butter

2 tbsp Water

6 tbsp Muscovado Sugar

1/4 cup Sesame Seeds

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, soften butter or cut into small cubes.

Mixi-in flour, and add water slowly and knead with your fingers to form a dough that is soft and pliable, and not sticky to touch.

Let rest for about 10 minutes wrapped in plastic.

Divide into six pieces.

Roll to flatten using rolling pin.

Measure about 1 tbsp sugar and compact that before placing at the middle of the flattened dough.

Gather edges together and pinch seam to close.

Flatten a bit with your palm. Sprinkle sesame seeds and press slightly for the seeds to adhere.

Transfer to countertop and flatten carefully with the rolling pin.

Keep covered in plastic until ready to cook.

Heat a nonstick pan on low. Lightly brown one side then flip. Some sugar may ooze out. Wipe the pan to remove excess sugar and sesame seeds before proceeding with the next batch.

Cool completely on wire rack then place in ziploc bag.