Crispy Flaky Scallion Onion Pancake

{49 g} Makes 6

eight-inch panckes

Day Before

Dough

Start kettle.

In kitchen aid bowl mix:

500 g

all purpose flour(!100.0% !)

1 1/2 tsp {9.1 g}

salt(!1.8% !)

Add and then mix:

325 ml {326 g}

boiling water(!65.2% !)

Add remaining water, then mix until smooth 5-6 m.

50 ml {50 g}

room temperature water(!10.0% !)

885 g 1820 Calories

Total(!206 Calories/100g !)(!177%!)

Let rest overnight in refrigerator for best results.

Roux

90 g

vegetable oil

90 g

flour

Heat oil, then add flour and cook until slightly toasted to get rid of raw taste.

Cool then refrigerate.

Day Of

Divide into

{4 g} 6

pieces

Cover and let rest for 1/2 hour to bring the dough to room temp.

Meanwhile finely chop:

{225 g} 6 - 9

green onions

Divide into

6	piles and reserve.

Roll into thin sheet, brush with roux leaving 1cm border or roll into long strip using KA pasta roller to thinness 5.

Sprinkle with (kosher) salt to taste. Spread onions evenly. Roll into cylinder then into stacked coil/snail . Brush both sides with roux then reserve and cover.

Rest 30 minutes.

Heat heavy bottom non-stick pan over medium (4.5) heat.

After dough has rested roll out again into flat round 4-8 mm, using a large split ziplock bag.

Place in hot pan and cook until lightly browned ~30s, flip and brush with oil. Repeat browning, flipping and oiling until well browned, flaky and done. Time varies with thickness. Squeeze dough together to encourage flaking.

You can also shallow fry this.

Cut into 8ths and reserve in a warm oven until renaming pieces are done. Serve immediately.

Source

Note	2016-07-30 For Flaky pastry laminate once before adding salt and onions. Add some baking powder? 1/2 - 1 tsp?

Note	2017-08-11 Using < 1 onion lacks onion flavor. Skipping first roll, creates chewy flaky pastry.

Note	2017-08-11 Use KA pasta roller to roll a strip to 5. Roll and snail as usual. Looks better and seems faster as well as being thinner. Need to cook and taste from frozen to see if its a good method.

Note	2018-07-22 Used BBQ to cook 6 at a time use medium high heat to prevent burning.

Note	2023-07-04 Overnight rest + using roux isntead of just plain oil, results in very good pancake with crispy flakes and soft moist interior.

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