Chinese Shanghai Pancakes

Serves 5

Ingredients:
0.6 lb red beans
0.5 lb sugar
4 tbs oil

Batter:
1 cup flour
1 egg
1 cup water
Pinch of salt
3 tbs oil


Method:
To make the paste. Soak the red beans overnight. Cook in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes. Wash them and pass through a sieve to remove the tough skin. Pour into a calico bag and hang it up so that the water drips off. Turn out the paste into a frying pan and cook over low heat with sugar and oil. The paste should be smooth and glossy. To make batter, sieve flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the center, put the egg and half cup water in the well and mix to get a smooth batter. Beat the batter for 10 minutes and then add the rest of the water. Let stand for 30 minutes. Fry the pancakes in a hot, greased pan till they are lightly browned on both sides. Turn pancakes onto a plate, spread the bean paste on it and fold the top and bottom over to get a long, rectangular shaped cake. When all the pancakes have been filled and folded over, heat 2 tbsps oil in a frying pan and fry each pancake again until well browned. Cut each pancake into 3 cm pieces and serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.


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