# How to Make Scallion Pancakes

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★

## Essential Ingredients and Tools

* Oil
* Flour
* Electric Griddle

## Measurements

Note: This staple food recipe does not offer scaled-down or scaled-up versions. The quantities below are selected as the most suitable for beginners:

* Flour = 400g
* Hot Water = 130ml (80°C)
* Cold Water = 130ml

## Instructions

* Pour 400g of flour into a bowl. Use half the cold water and half the hot water to mix the dough until it forms crumbly strands. Knead it by hand into a smooth dough ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 40 minutes.
* When there are 10 minutes left until the dough is ready, check the [Oil Paste Recipe](../../condiment/油酥.md) (hot oil paste yields better results).
* Do not knead the rested dough again. Press it down slightly, then divide it into four equal portions using a horizontal cut and a vertical cut.
* Roll each portion into a ball and flatten it into a pancake roughly the same size as your electric griddle. Take 1/4 of the oil paste and spread it evenly over the surface of the pancake.
* Cut along the radius of the pancake from the edge to the center. Roll the pancake up from the outer edge into a cone shape. Pinch the tip of the cone tightly to prevent the oil paste from leaking out.
* Press down on the pointed tip of the cone to flatten it, then roll it out again into a pancake roughly the same size as the electric griddle (approximately 3mm thick).
* Preheat the electric griddle and apply a thin layer of cold oil (heat the pan first, then add cold oil). Place the rolled-out pancake onto the griddle. Brush a little oil on top of the pancake and spread it evenly (to lock in moisture). Cover with the lid.
* Cook over high heat for one minute. Open the lid, flip the pancake, and cook for another minute.
* Repeat the above steps until the pancake is fully cooked.

![Finished Product](./成品.jpg)

## Additional Information

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