Chinese Scallion Pancakes

I first tried these delicious Chinese Scallion Pancakes sometime in my early childhood.  After having them again at a friend's Dumpling party for which I made animal cracker cupcakes, I decided to try to make them on my own.  It's a really simple recipe that tastes so deliciously fried.

Chinese Scallion Pancakes:

Makes 1 pancake

Ingredients:

1 cup flour 

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup chopped scallions

canola oil for frying

Directions:

Mix together water and flour.  Knead dough until soft.  Let dough sit in bowl for at least 30 minutes.

Roll dough flat with a rolling pin.  I rolled on wax paper for easy cleanup.  Sprinkle on scallions and a drizzle of oil.  Knead again, making sure to press in escaping scallions.  Roll flat, into a circular pancake shape.

Coat the bottom of a frying pan with a thin layer of oil.  Place thin pancake into pan and sprinkle on some salt.  Fry on first side for about 3 minutes, flip and continue frying for another 2 minutes.  I then removed the pancake from the frying pan and let some of the oil drain out on a paper towel.  Enjoy!