Inipit
{{Short description|Traditional pastry in the Philippines}}
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| main_ingredient = Flour, milk, lard, sugar
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Inipit is a Filipino flat pastry made of flour, milk, lard, and sugar 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 and Malolos{{cite web |url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/216845/why-bulacan-is-the-culture-capital-of-the-philippines/|title=Why Bulacan is the culture capital of the Philippines|quote=Malolos, known for Eurobake original ensaymada and inipit, gogorya, empanada de kaliskis and jamon Bulakenya, is one of the most historical sites in the country.|first=Constantino C.|last=Tejero|date=December 20, 2015|website=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410222946/https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/216845/why-bulacan-is-the-culture-capital-of-the-philippines/|archive-date=April 10, 2021|url-status=live}} in Bulacan are well known for their inipit.{{cite web |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/food/55698/are-you-familiar-with-these-pinoy-delicacies/story|title=Are you familiar with these Pinoy delicacies?|quote=Inipit traces its origins in the province of Bulacan. It is two slices of sponge cake with custard filling.|first=Aedrianne|last=Acar|date=October 18, 2019|website=GMA Entertainment|access-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231941/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/food/55698/are-you-familiar-with-these-pinoy-delicacies/story|archive-date=November 25, 2021|url-status=live}} Philippine snack brand Lemon Square, which is based in Meycauayan, Bulacan, is also known for the first mass-produced Inipit.{{cite web |url=https://ever-supermarket2.myshopify.com/products/9000000307-polo|title=Lemon Square Inipit}}
Gallery
File:Flavoured inipit.jpg|Slices of inipit flavoured with ube (purple yam) 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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