''Inipit'' is a
Filipino flat
pastry
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made of
flour
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,
milk
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,
lard
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sugar
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that have various filling sandwiched in between two sheets of the pastry. The name ''inipit'' means "pressed in between" or "sandwiched" in
Tagalog.
Originally, the filling consists of a sweetened mashed potato mixture but other fillings especially custard, buttercream, and ube have become more common in the modern times. The towns of
Guiguinto
Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,415 people.
It is the birthplace of composer Constancio de Guzman, kn ...
and
Malolos
Malolos , officially the City of Malolos (), is a component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people. It is the capital city of the province of Bulacan as the ...
in
Bulacan
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are well known for their inipit. Philippine snack brand Lemon Square, which is based in
Meycauayan, Bulacan
Meycauayan , officially the City of Meycauayan (), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city in the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popu ...
, is also known for the first mass-produced ''Inipit.''
Gallery
File:Flavoured inipit.jpg, Slices of inipit flavoured with ube (purple yam
''Dioscorea alata''also called ube (), ubi, purple yam, or greater yam, among many other namesis a species of yam (a tuber). The tubers are usually a vivid violet-purple to bright lavender (hence the common name), but some range from creamy ...
) and chocolate, respectively.
File:05496jfFoods_Cuisine_Desserts_of_the_Philippinesfvf_18.jpg, Lemon Square ''Inipit'' in Custard, Ube, Pandan, and Chocolate flavors
See also
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Ube cheesecake
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List of pastries
pastry, Pastries are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients.
The six basi ...
References
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Philippine pastries
Culture of Bulacan
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