Zhoucun pancake, named after Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong Province, is one of the famous specialties in Shandong Province. It is made of traditional craft. It is a pure handmade product. It has four characteristics of crisp, fragrant, thin and crisp. Its shape is round and yellow. The front side is covered with sesame seeds. The back side is crispy and arranged in rows. It is thin like poplar leaves. It is crispy and abnormal. When the mouth is chewed, it will be broken. The fragrance will fill the mouth. If it lands on the ground, it will all be broken. It is commonly known as Guala leaf pancake. Zhoucun has a long history of making pancakes. It has a history of more than 1800 years. According to the research, its predecessor is Hu cake (sesame pancake). According to the records of the general review of Zizhi, in the third year of Yanxi (AD 160), Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty, there were people selling Hu pancake (sesame pancake) who were exiled in Beihai (now in Shandong). According to historical records, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Zhoucun merchants gathered together and many kinds of snacks were produced at the same time. The hubing stove used to bake hubing was introduced to Zhoucun at this time. The master of the local restaurant combined with the characteristics of thin, fragrant and crispy jiaobing
Step1:Add 1 teaspoon salt into 125g water and stir wel
Step2:Salt water into flour
Step3:Stir with a chopstick to form floccules
Step4:Then knead it into a smooth dough by hand. Cover it with a damp cloth or plastic wrap. Wake up for 30 minutes
Step5:Rub the dough into long strips, divide it into 12 equal parts, and circle them one by one
Step6:Sprinkle a small amount of dry starch on the cutting board (out of the amount). Take a small dosage and roll it with a rolling pin to form a thin round face. Repeat the operation for the remaining materials
Step7:Brush water on the baking tray. Put in two pieces of dough. Then brush a little water on the surface
Step8:Evenly sprinkle white sesame seeds on the surface of the crust
Step9:Preheat the oven. Heat up and down 180 degrees. Bake for about 5 minutes
Step10:When the color of the crust is burnt yellow, it can be taken out.
Cooking tips:1. The dough should be kneaded fully. The dough's ductility is better. Only when the dough is rolled out can the thin and tough skin be rolled out; 2. The dough will be softer after waking up. It's easier to roll out without rebound; 3. The baking tray must be flat. If it's not non stick to the baking tray, please add tin paper. 4. The temperature of each person's oven is different, so the time and temperature may not be the same. Pay attention to observe at any time after putting into the oven. The dough can be taken out when the color becomes burnt. There are skills in making delicious dishes.