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Cooking for Healing: Spring Seasonal: Breakfast

Scallion Pancakes

Stephanie Davidian

Scallion pancakes are a traditional Chinese dish, often found at food vendors.
Scallions are in season, so start your day with a bit of savory taste!

Ingredients Roll one piece of dough into a thin
2 cups all purpose flour circle. Drizzle with vegetable oil, 1/2

1 tablespoon salt teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 of the scallions.
3/4 cup boiling water Slowly roll the round of dough into a

1/2 cup cold water tube. Working from one end of the tube,
Vegetable oil as needed carefully coil the dough into a disc.
1 bunch scallions, minced Repeat with the rest of the dough and let

rest for ten minutes.
Instructions

Mix the flour and 1 teaspoon of the Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in
salt in a large bowl. Pour in the boiling a skillet over medium-low heat. Roll out
water and mix quickly. Now work the one of the coils into a thin round, and

cold water slowly into the mix to form cook in the oil about 3 minutes per side.
a dough. Knead for ten minutes, then

cover with a damp cloth and let rest for Repeat with the next three coils.
forty minutes. Then, turn the dough onto
a lightly floured surface. Divide it into Enjoy!

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