Savory Scallion Pancakes with Ginger Dipping Sauce

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***Credits/Adapted from: The Kitchn***

Yield: 8 pancakes

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• INGREDIENTS

For the pancakes

• 2 1/2 c. AP flour 
• 1 c. warm water 
• Vegetable oil 
• Kosher salt 
• Asian 5 spices spice
• 1 bunch scallions

• For the dipping sauce
  1/4 c. soy sauce
• 1/4 c. rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 tbs sesame oil
• 1/8 c. grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove, finely minced garlic
• 1/4 c. finely minced scallions
• Red pepper flakes (to taste)
• Sesame seeds (for garnish)
• Granulated sugar (to taste)

• DIRECTIONS

For the pancakes

1. Mix 2 1/2 cups flour with 1 cup water until it forms a smooth dough.

2. Knead by doubling the dough over and pressing it down repeatedly, until the dough is even more smooth and very elastic. 

3. Coat this ball of dough lightly in oil and put it back in the bowl. 

4. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let the dough rest for about 30 minutes. 

5. Cut the dough into 4 equal parts. 

6. Lightly flour surface and roll dough until it is a thin rectangle at least 12 x 9 inches. 

7. Finely chop the bunch of scallions.

8. Lightly brush the top of the dough with oil, then sprinkle it evenly with chopped scallions, 5 spices, and kosher salt.

9. Starting from the long end, roll the dough up tightly, creating one long snake of rolled-up dough. 

10. Cut the dough snake in two equal parts. 

11. Take each half and coil into a round dough bundle. 

12. Roll out the coiled dough bundle again into a flat, smooth, round pancake. 

13. Heat a 10-inch heavy skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat, and oil it with a drizzle of canola of vegetable oil. 

14. When the oil shimmers, pick up the pancake dough and lay it gently in the pan. 

It should sizzle, but not burn.
15. Cook for 2 minutes on one side.

16. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the other side, or until golden brown.

17. Cut the pancake into wedges with a pair of kitchen scissors.

For the dipping sauce

1. Combine all ingredients.

2. Serve with cut up pancake for dipping.