Apam Balik (Turnover Pancake)
A thick, sweet pancake filled with sugar, peanuts (replaced with sunflower seeds), and sweet corn. A popular street food snack.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 large Egg
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 2 tbsp Melted Butter
- 1/2 cup Creamed Corn
- 1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds
- 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
- 2In another bowl, whisk egg, milk, and melted butter.
- 3Combine wet and dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 4Heat a lightly oiled pan or griddle over medium heat.
- 5Pour batter onto the pan to form a thick pancake.
- 6Cook until bubbles start to form on the surface.
- 7Sprinkle with creamed corn, sunflower seeds, and granulated sugar.
- 8Fold the pancake in half and cook for another minute.
- 9Cut into wedges and serve immediately.
Substitutions
Peanuts → Sunflower Seeds
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