Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)

Ingredients

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• 300 g for dough, 20 g for pasteflour
• 3 g for dough, 4 g for pastesalt
• 120 gboiling water
• 60 gcool water
• 20 ghot oil for paste
• scallions
• white sesame seeds
• water for brushing
• cooking oil for pan

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 01

   Mix 300 g flour with 3 g salt and divide into two halves. Stir 120 g boiling water into one half and 60 g cool water into the other.

2. 02

   Knead the two mixtures into one dough, cover and rest for 30 minutes.

3. 03

   Mix 20 g flour and 4 g salt and pour in 20 g hot oil to make the flour-oil paste.

4. 04

   Divide the rested dough into two portions. Roll one into a round, spread with paste and scatter scallions over it.

5. 05

   Cut a slit from the center to the edge and roll the dough around the circle as illustrated. Pinch all edges and both ends closed.

6. 06

   Press the narrow end down, flatten and roll into a round. Brush with water and scatter white sesame seeds over it. Repeat with the second portion.

7. 07

   Brush the pan with oil and cook the pancakes over low heat until golden on both sides and cooked through.

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