Scallion Pancakes

also called cong you bing · congyoubing · 蔥油餅 · green onion pancake

The table

2 cups(260 g)all-purpose flourstirknead smooth, rest 30 minroll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snailflatten, fry 3 min per side
1/2 cup(120 mL)boiling water
1/4 cup(60 mL)cold water
2 Tbsp(30 mL)toasted sesame oilwhisk
3 Tbsp(24 g)flour for the paste
1 cup(60 g)sliced scallions
1 tsp(6 g)fine sea salt
3 Tbsp(45 mL)vegetable oil
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.

1stir

2knead smooth, rest 30 min

goes in with what step 1 made

3whisk

4roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail

goes in with what steps 2 and 3 made

5flatten, fry 3 min per side

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 33 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
3 minof the steps that give a time

3 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr.

  1. stir

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  2. whisk

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  3. knead smooth, rest 30 min

    30 minwalk away(read off the step)from the start

  4. roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail

    not timed30 min in

  5. flatten, fry 3 min per side

    3 minneeds you(read off the step)30 min in

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>> title: Scallion Pancakes
>> category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
>> tags: chinese, scallion, layered, skillet, vegan
>> counters: Dim Sum Counter, Takeout Counter
>> aka: cong you bing, congyoubing, 蔥油餅, green onion pancake
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr
>> step.2: knead smooth, rest 30 min
>> step.4: roll thin, spread, scatter, coil into a snail
>> step.5: flatten, fry 3 min per side

Stir @all-purpose flour{2%cup}(260 g) with @boiling water{1/2%cup}(120 mL).

Knead @&(~1)shaggy dough{} with @cold water{1/4%cup}(60 mL) until smooth, then rest covered ~{30%min}.

Whisk @toasted sesame oil{2%Tbsp}(30 mL) with @flour for the paste{3%Tbsp}(24 g).

Roll @&(~2)dough{} thin, spread with @&(~1)oil paste{}, scatter over @sliced scallions{1%cup}(60 g) and @fine sea salt{1%tsp}(6 g), then roll up and coil.

Flatten @&(~1)coils{} and fry in @vegetable oil{3%Tbsp}(45 mL) ~{3%min} per side.