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Otap Recipe (Cebu Biscuit)
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Delicious, flaky Filipino otap recipe

This otap recipe originated from Cebu and is known in the entire country for the otap’s oblong shape. It's a kind of baked biscuit (cookie) that's brittle and garnished with sugar.
Course Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Keyword Biscuit, cookies, otap
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 pcs
Calories 640kcal
Author Joost Nusselder
Cost $2

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup shortening 1/4 for the dough and another 3/4 for the shortening mixture
  • ¼ cup Nutri-oil some extra Nutri-Oil as needed, for oiling the dough and the board
  • 1 brown egg
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cake flour
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Instructions

  • Combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, 1/4 cup of shortening, Nutri-oil, the brown egg, instant yeast, vanilla, and water in a mixing bowl and knead until you get a smooth and elastic dough.
  • Divide the dough into 2 portions and set aside.
    Divide the otap dough in two portions
  • Prepare a shortening mixture by mixing together 3/4 cup of shortening and the cake flour. Divide it into 2 portions.
    Otap shortening mixture
  • Oil the table.
  • Roll out each portion of dough onto a lightly floured board.
  • Spread the shortening mixture onto the dough.
    Spread shortening mixture onto dough
  • Fold the edges of the dough together to enclose the shortening mixture.
    Fold the edges over the shortening mixture
  • Put some oil on top of the dough and allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes.
  • Then, thinly roll out the dough on an oiled board and brush the surface with some more of the oil.
  • Roll tightly like a jelly roll (makes 2 rolls about 1 inch thick).
    Roll the otap dough tightly like a jelly roll
  • Brush the top of the dough again with some oil.
  • Allow the dough to rest for 10-15 minutes and then cut them crosswise to the desired portions. You'll probably want to make about 8 to 10 pieces from this amount of dough.
    Cut the otap dough into 8 to 10 pieces
  • Brush the surface of each individual piece again with some of the oil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Now, roll out each portion and dip one side in sugar.
    Roll out each piece and dip in sugar
  • Transfer them to a greased baking sheet and bake in a 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes or until they're nice and crispy.
    Bake the otap until crispy

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Nutrition

Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 3mg