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Piaya

Piaya is a simple pan-cooked pastry with a warm, molten muscovado sugar center.

26 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Piaya

  • 1 cup flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 12 teaspoons muscovado sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
  • 5 tablespoons ice water
  • Oil, for pan-cooking

How to cook Piaya

  1. 1.Process flour, salt, and cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. 2.Add ice water and process until dough clumps. Transfer to a floured surface, knead gently, and divide into 6 pieces.
  3. 3.Flatten each portion, place 2 teaspoons muscovado sugar in the center, seal like a dumpling, and roll into a 4-inch circle.
  4. 4.Cook in a lightly oiled pan until golden brown on both sides. Serve whole or sliced.
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