mandarin pancakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Amanda Smith
Dunlap, IL

Wonderful chinese pancakes to use with my Lion's Head Meatball Hoagies. Instead of using a hoagie bun, use a pancake to make a wrap style sandwich. Picture from About.com to show example of Mandarin Pancake.

(1 rating)
yield 10 pancakes
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mandarin pancakes

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp
    cold water
  • 2 Tbsp
    sesame oil
  • flour for rolling

How To Make mandarin pancakes

  • 1
    In a bowl, stir together flour, pinch of salt, and boiling water. Add cold water, stir until dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Divide dough in half, cut each half into 5 pieces and roll each piece into a small ball.
  • 3
    On a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin, roll each ball into a 3-inch pancake. Brush 5 of the pancakes with sesame oil, top each with another pancake. Roll each pancake into an 8- inch pancake.
  • 4
    Heat a dry heavy skillet. Cook each pancake, without browning, on both sides until blistered with several air pockets.

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