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Peking Duck Pancakes used with crispy Peking duck, cucumbers, spring onions and Hoisin sauce

Peking Duck Pancakes

Agnieszka Weiner
A recipe for homemade Chinese pancakes used for crispy Peking duck.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 24 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 225 g flour plus extra for dusting
  • 5 tbsp boiling water
  • 6 tbsp cold water
  • sesame oil.

Instructions
 

  • Put the flour into a big bowl, make a well in the center, pour the boiling water and mix it with the flour.
  • Gradually add the cold water and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until everything is well combined.
  • Work the dough (with your hands) for approx. 5 minutes, then cover with a damp cloth and leave to rest for 20 min.
  • Dust a surface with a bit of flour and roll the dough into a long “sausage”, cut it into 20-24 pieces and roll each piece into a flattened ball.
  • Pour a bit of sesame oil into a saucer.
  • Dip one flattened side of the ball in the sesame oil, repeat with a second ball and put together the oiled sides of 2 balls.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll the merged 2 balls into a 12cm in diameter pancake.
  • Fry it on a small non-stick frying pan on both sides for a very short time (they shouldn’t even start getting brown spots).
  • Repeat with the rest of the balls.
  • When pancakes are cool enough to handle, separate each one into 2 thin pancakes (you will see on the edge where both are merged and gently pull them apart starting from that point).
  • Keep them covered in the fridge till needed or they can be prepared earlier and frozen.
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