Scallion Pancakes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
6 pancakes
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3⁄4 cups cake flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup sliced scallion
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
directions
- Sift flours into work bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade; add salt and oil. Add water in a thin stream while blade is running; stop after adding 1 c of boiling water and check consistency. Dough should be firm and pliable, barely sticky, and forming a ball. If necessary, add more water a little bit at a time. Remove dough from machine, place in a bowl, cover with a damp towel, and refrigerate 30-60 minutes to allow the gluten to relax.
- Divide dough into six pieces. Roll each piece into a rough rectangle 1/8" thick. Brush lightly with toasted sesame oil (the dough should barely glisten) and sprinkle with scallions. Roll tightly like a jelly roll. Twist the resulting "cigar" into a spiral with the seam on the inside.
- Using a rolling pin, roll each spiral out into a thin pancake, 5-6" in diameter. Fry each spiral in very hot oil, 2-3 minutes on each side, until edges are crispy and pancakes are golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve with light soy sauce or ponzu sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!