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Plate of finished otap pieces on a blue woven placemat

Otap

Otap is a delicious, sugary pastry with sweet and buttery layers. This goes great with coffee or tea. This recipe makes a big batch of otap pieces so make sure to give away some of them to your favorite people!
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Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 15 pieces
Calories 116 kcal
Disclosure

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Ingredients
 
 

Dough

  • ½ cup milk
  • 1⅛ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar set aside 2 tsp
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 2 tablespoon butter softened
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • 6 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

Make Dough

  • In a bowl, add the yeast and milk, then mix in 1 teaspoon of the sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes until it is bubbly and foamy.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the salt, remaining sugar, egg yolk, shortening, butter and flour. Stir to incorporate the ingredients.
  • Add the yeast mixture to the bowl of flour. Using an electric mixer with dough hooks, knead for no more than 10 minutes.
  • Check for gluten formation and when it passes the test, allow to rise in a bowl for up to 1 hour or until it doubles in size.

Make Filling

  • In a bowl, whisk softened butter, shortening, and flour until you get a thick paste.

Make the Pieces

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
  • Place the dough on a floured surface and roll it out to a rectangle.
  • Spread the filling all over the flattened dough and from a short side, roll it up to a log.
  • Slice the dough into 15 equal pieces no more than half an inch thick.
  • Flatten each piece to an oval shape.
  • Space out the pieces evenly on a lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 54IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
Keyword baked, pastry