Caotou (fresh) 150g Glutinous rice flour 100g
Chengfen (wheat starch) 30g Eggs 1
Salt 3 grams sugar 1.5 grams
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Step 1

150g fresh grass, 100g glutinous rice flour, 30g wheat flour Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 2

Step 2

Add salt and oil to the boiling water, add the grass heads and blanch them for 1 minute. After the color becomes darker, immediately take them out and run them through cold water to ensure the green color. After cooling, squeeze out the excess water with your hands and chop them into pieces with a knife. Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 3

Step 3

Pour boiling water into the powder and stir while pouring until the powder turns into a transparent mass.Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 4

Step 4

Stir the chopped grass heads, glutinous rice flour, flour dough and eggs together, add 3g salt and 2g sugar Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 5

Step 5

Add water gradually and knead with gloves to form a smooth dough. Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 6

Step 6

40g of dough, first roll it into a ball and then press it into a cake shape; Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 7

Step 7

Pour the base oil into the pot, add the grass dough, and fry over low heat; Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 8

Step 8

Fry until golden brown on both sides and crust is hard. Illustration of how to make Caotou Pancake (spring limited delicacy) 9

Step 9

Remove from pan and plate. Caotou Pancake Cooking Tips

Blanch the grass heads first and use low heat when frying.