chinese pancakes

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chinese pancakes

chinese

northern region

275g plain flour floz

225250ml very hot water

2 tablespoons sesame oil

Put the flour into a large bowl.

Stir the hot water gradually into the flour mixing all the while with chopsticks or a fork until the water is fully incorporated.

Add more water if the mixture seems dry.

Then remove the mixture from the bowl and knead it with your hands until it is smooth.

This should take about 8 minutes.

Put the dough back into the bowl cover it with a clean damp towel and let it rest for about 30 minutes.

After the resting period take the dough out of the bowl and knead it again for about 5 minutes dusting with a little flour if it is sticky.

Once the dough is smooth form it into a roll about 45cm long and about 2.5cm in diameter.

Take a knife and cut the roll into equal segments.

There should be about 18. Roll each segment into a ball.

Take two of the dough balls.

Dip one side of one ball into the sesame oil and place the oiled side on top of the other ball.

Take a rolling pin and roll the two simultaneously into a circle about 15cm in diameter.

It is important to roll double pancakes in this way because the resulting dough will remain moist inside and you will be able to roll them thinner but avoid the risk of overcooking them later.

Heat a frying pan or wok over a very low flame.

Put the double pancake into the wok or pan and cook it until it has dried on one side.

Flip it over and cook the other side.

Remove from the pan peel the 2 pancakes apart and set them aside.

Repeat this process until all the dough balls have been cooked. (There should be about 18 pancakes in all.)

Steam the pancakes to re heat them or alternatively you could wrap them tightly in a double sheet of foil and put them into a pan containing 2.5 cm of boiling water.

Cover the pan turn the heat down very low and simmer until they are re heated.

Dont be tempted to re heat them in the oven as this will dry them out too much.

If you want to freeze the cooked pancakes wrap them tightly in clingfilm first.

When using pancakes which have been frozen let them thaw in the refrigerator first before reheating them.

These pancakes are the classic accompaniment to Peking Duck and reflect the northern Chinese use of wheat instead of rice. The pancakes are easy to make once you get the knack which comes with practice. The unusual method of rolling double pancakes is designed to ensure thinner moister pancakes with less risk of overcooking them. Since they can be frozen it is possible to make them weeks ahead. They can also be used with other dishes such as Stirfried Minced Pork or instead of the lettuce leaves in Rainbow Beef in Lettuce Leaves.

Serves 6

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