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Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Mandarin Pancakes

Mandarin Pancakes 薄餅

These pancakes can be used for Moo Shu Pork, Beijing Duck and Spring Cake.
Make them in your preferred sizes. They can be made ahead of time, folded and then steamed when ready to eat.
This recipe makes approx. 12 pancakes (16 cm or 6 ½ “).
Approximate cost (CAD) $1
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g All-purpose flour
  • 75 ml Hot water (approx. 95˚C or 200˚F)
  • 50 ml Room temperature water
  • 2 tbsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, measure 200 g of all-purpose flour
  • Gradually, add 75 ml of hot water to the flour and stir until clumpy
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  • Add 50 ml of room temperature water to the mixture and stir until the mixture is cool enough to be kneaded by hand
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  • Knead until you can form a ball. Cover the mixing bowl and let it sit for 15 minutes
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  • Knead for approx. 5-10 minutes until dough is smooth
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  • Poke a hole through the centre
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  • Pull evenly to make a ring
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  • Make a cut on the ring
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  • Roll into a log-shape
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  • For 16 cm or 6 ½” pancakes, cut each piece into 25 g pieces
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  • Shape them into round pieces and press with the palm of your hand
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  • Pour 2 tbsp oil into a dish. Use a brush to brush the oil on the tops of each piece of dough
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  • Stack 2 together and press together with your fingers keeping them in-line with each other. Make sure that there is oil between the 2 piece of dough
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  • Use a rolling pin to roll them out into approx. 16cm or 6 ½” diameter pancakes. Repeat for all the dough
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  • In a non-stick pan, heat to medium-high heat and place the pancake in the pan
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  • When little brown spots start to form, flip the pancake over
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  • When brown spots form on the other side, it is cooked and remove from heat. Repeat for all the pancakes
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  • Take each piece and separate into the 2 pieces
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  • You can fold each piece while warm and set aside. You can keep them in the fridge for a few days
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  • Steam on high heat for 4 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 8mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Crepe, Pancake, Wrap
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