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                            CHINESE PANCAKES

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Breakfast

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2       c            All-purpose flour
    3/4   c            Very hot water (or more)
  2       tb           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.
 Remove the mixture from the bowl and knead it with
 your hands until 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
 seconds. 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 18 inches
 long and 1 inch 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 together into a
 circle about 6 inches 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 skillet or wok over a very low
 heat. 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
 pancakes apart and set them aside. Repeat this process
 until all the dough balls have been cooked. Steam the
 pancakes to reheat them, or you can wrap them tightly
 in a double sheet of foil and put them into a pan
 containing 1 inch of boiling water.

 KEN HOM  PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK



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