Friday, October 31, 2008

Chinese Scallion Bread


Ingredients

Dough
4 1/2 oz. All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
3 oz. Water

All purpose flour for rolling dough, as needed
Sesame oil, as needed
1 bunch, Scallions, thinly sliced
Salt, as needed
Canola or vegetable oil for pan frying, as needed

Preparation


  1. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. With a food processor add water slowly until dough forms a ball.

  2. remove dough and knead into a ball until soft. Coat the dough with a sesame oil and cover with a plastic wrap. Let it rest for 30 mins.

  3. If making 2 bread divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. roll out the balls of dough into two 1/8 thick rounds.

  4. Brush this with sesame oil on top and sprinkle salt, and scallions evenly, roll up the circle in to a cylinder. pinch the ends shut, wind this cylinder into a flat, round spiral. Press this to flatten and roll out to 8." diameter for one large bread

  5. Heat a skillet, add oil, place cook the dough over a low heat then cover it. shake the pan occasionally, until the bottom of the bread is golden.

  6. Flip the bread over and add more oil if necessary, cover and let it cook again for about 3 to 5 minutes. when done cut the bread into pie shapes wedges, serve immediately.

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