Scallion Pancakes (Cong You Bing)

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Hot water
• 1/4 cup Cold water
• 1 cup Green onions
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and hot water. Mix until a shaggy dough forms.
2. 2Add the cold water and knead the dough for 5-7 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
3. 3Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion into a thin circle.
4. 4Brush each circle with vegetable oil and sprinkle with salt and chopped green onions. Drizzle with sesame oil.
5. 5Roll the circle up tightly like a jelly roll. Then coil the roll into a spiral and tuck the end underneath.
6. 6Flatten the spiral with a rolling pin into a pancake about 0.635 cm thick.
7. 7Heat a lightly oiled skillet or griddle over medium heat. Fry the pancakes for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy.

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