2 cups flour
3/4 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1. Place flour in a bowl. Add boiling water, stirring with chopsticks or a
fork until dough is evenly moistened. On a lightly floured board, knead
dough until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes. Cover and let rest for 30
minutes.
2. On a lightly floured board, roll dough into a cylinder; cut into 16 equal
pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten slightly into a pancake.
Brush top of each pancake with a light coating of sesame oil.
3. Place 1 pancake on top of a second pancake, oiled sides together. With a
rolling pin, roll to make a circle 6 inches in diameter. Stack and roll
remaining pairs of pancakes the same way. Cover with a damp cloth to
prevent drying.
Cooking:
1. Place a nonstick frying pan over lm heat until hot. Add 1 pair of pancakes
and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and bubbles appear on the
surface, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and separate
into 2 pancakes while still hot. Stack cooked pancakes on a plate while
cooking remaining pairs of pancakes.
2. Serve pancakes hot. If making ahead, reheat pancakes in a microwave
oven or wrap in a clean dish towel and steam in a bamboo steamer for
5 minutes.
Archive for March, 2009
Mandarin Pancakes
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Verde Azzor
Tuesday, March 17th, 20092 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 Cup White rice
1/4 Cup Onions, chopped
2 Pablano chillies, roasted, peeled, deseeded & chopped
6 Green onions, thinly sliced
1 Garlic clove, minced
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Cumin
1 3/4 Cup Vegetable broth
1/3 Cup Cilantro, coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 375F. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat until hot. Add rice
& cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until rice turns opaque. Add the onions,
cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in green onions, garlic, salt & cumin; cook
& stir for 20 seconds. Stir in broth & bring to a boil over high heat. Lower
the heat & simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the rice is almost
tender.
Remove skillet from heat & transfer to greased 1 1/2 qt. baking dish. Bake
uncovered for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Garnish with cilantro
& serve hot.
Sopaipillas
Saturday, March 7th, 20094 Cup Flour
2 Teaspoon Sugar
1/4 Cup Shortening or lard
1 Tablespoon Baking powder
1−1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 Cup Water or more if needed
Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Add water
and mix until holds together. Knead 10−15 times until dough forms a smooth
ball. Cover and let set for 20 minutes. Divide dough into two parts. Roll
dough to 1/8″ thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into 3″ squares or
triangles. Do not allow to dry; cover those waiting to be fried. When ready
to fry, turn upside down so that surface on bottom while resting is on top
when frying. Fry in 3″ hot oil until golden brown, turning once. Add only a
few at a time to maintain proper temperature. Drain on paper towels.
Fried Won Tons
Sunday, March 1st, 20091 lb. Won ton skins
1/2 lb. Fresh ground pork
1/2 lb. Fresh prawns
4 Dried mushrooms, soaked for 2 hours
8 Water chestnuts, finely chopped
2 Stalks green onions, finely chopped
2 small Eggs, beaten
1/4 ts Pepper
1 1/2 ts Salt
Yield: About 60 to 70.
Shell and devein prawns. Mince fine. Stem mushrooms and mince caps.
Mix with prawns, pork, water chestnuts, green onions, half of the
beaten eggs and all of the seasonings.
WRAPPING:
Place won ton squares on working surface so corners face up, down,
left and right. Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each skin.
Dip a little of the beaten egg onto the bottom corner, bring top
corner to meet bottom corner. Press to seal. Moisten left corner
and bring right corner to meet it. Press to seal. This should give
you a little bundle that looks kind of like a nurses hat.
FRYING:
Heat 4 cups oil in wok. Fry wrapped won ton until golden (about 2
minutes). Turn over once. Drain and serve hot.