Mandarin Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

METHOD:

1. Place flour in a bowl.
2. Add boiling water, stirring with chopsticks or a fork until dough is evenly moistened.
3. On a lightly floured board, knead dough until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes.
4. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
5. On a lightly floured board, roll dough into a cylinder; cut into 16 equal pieces.
6. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten slightly into a pancake.
7. Brush top of each pancake with a light coating of sesame oil.
8. Place 1 pancake on top of a second pancake, oiled sides together.
9. With a rolling pin, roll to make a circle 6 inches in diameter.
10. Stack and roll remaining pairs of pancakes the same way.
11. Cover with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
12. Place a nonstick frying pan over lm heat until hot.
13. Add 1 pair of pancakes and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes on each side.
14. Remove from pan and separate into 2 pancakes while still hot.
15. Stack cooked pancakes on a plate while cooking remaining pairs of pancakes.
16. Serve pancakes hot.
17. If making ahead, reheat pancakes in a microwave oven or wrap in a clean dish towel and steam in a bamboo steamer for 5 minutes.

Categories: BreakFast Dishes