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Chinese Recipe : Spring Onion Cakes

Ingredients:

Pastry:

• 10 oz flour
  
• 4/3 cup warm water

Filling:

• 5 oz spring onions
  
• 2 tsp spicy salt
  
• ½ tsp sugar
  
• 2 tbsp sesame oil

3 tbsp oil for shallow frying

Directions:

Pastry:

1. Sift the flour on to the table and make a well in the centre. Add the warm water and slowly draw in the flour to knead into a smooth dough. Leave aside for later use.

Filling:

1. Wash, dry and dice the spring onions. Put the diced spring onions on a platter and mix well with the spicy salt an sugar. Divide into 2 portions.

To complete:

1. Turn the dough on a lightly floured table then shape into a cylinder. Cut into 2 equal portions and roll each portion into a 1/8” thick round.
2. Brush each round with the sesame oil and top with a portion of spring onions then roll it up into the shape of a cylinder. Section into 1/2” thick pieces and press into thin cakes.
3. Heat the pan with a little oil. Put in the small rounds and shallow fry until both sides are golden brown.