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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Ingredients
Dough
- 125 grams milk
- 1⅛ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 50 grams granulated sugar set aside 2 tsp
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 25 grams vegetable shortening
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 180 grams all-purpose flour
Filling
- 30 grams butter, softened
- 25 grams vegetable shortening
- 45 grams 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.