How to make Taiwanese pepper cake

The method of making Taiwanese pepper pancakes is not as complicated as everyone thinks. Prepare the tableware and seasonings first. Then start following the steps and remember to control the heat well.

1.1212121 Add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar

2.2121212 Put 125g warm water in a small bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon yeast

3. Stir evenly with a spoon to make the yeast and sugar completely dissolved in water to form yeast and sugar water

4. Put 250 grams of ordinary flour in the dough bowl and add appropriate amount of yeast water in batches.

5.12 Use chopsticks to mix the water and flour evenly to form snowflake-like dough without dry powder.

6.21 Knead the dough together with your hands to make a smooth dough

7. Cover the basin with a damp cloth and set aside to let the sugar soak for 30 minutes.

8. Put the sugared dough on the chopping board and knead it several times by hand until the dough is smooth.

9.12 Divide the kneaded dough into nine equal sized small doughs for later use

10.21 100g plain flour on the chopping board

11.1 Use your hands to rub the lard and flour together to form an oily dough.

12.2 Add a small ball of lard 75g

13. Knead the dough into a smooth dough with your hands.

14. Roll the dough into a cylindrical shape

15.1 250g pork belly, wash with clean water to remove any blood from the surface

16.2 Divide the dough into 9 equal sized pieces

17.121 The other half is chopped into meat paste with a knife

18.212 Take half of the cleaned pork belly and cut it into small cubes

19.1 Add 1/2 teaspoon of homemade pepper water

20.2 Put the diced pork belly and meat sauce in a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt

21. Pour in 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce

22. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of five-spice powder

23.Sprinkle with lots of black pepper

24. Use chopsticks to mix the seasoning and meat evenly to make the meat filling.

25.1 Use a knife to cut into chopped green onions and set aside

26.2 Prepare more shallots and wash them with clean water

27. Take a small piece of water dough and place it on the chopping board

28. Press into a round cake shape with your hands

29. Take a small piece of butter dough and place it in the center of the flattened water dough pancake.

30. Wrap the butter dough in the water dough

31. Press the wrapped dough on the chopping board with the seam facing down.

32. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into an oval shape.

33. Roll up the dough from one end from the outside to the inside

34. Roll all the way to the other end to form a curled cylindrical dough

35. Roll the rolled dough with a rolling pin.

36. Roll out into oval-shaped dough

37. Roll up the dough from one end from the outside to the inside.

38. Roll all the way to the other end to form a curled cylindrical dough

39. Roll the cylindrical dough into a round dough

40. Use a rolling pin to roll the round dough into a round pancake-shaped dough.

41. Place the round dough on your left palm and put a proper amount of meat filling in the center of the dough.

42. Take enough chopped green onions and put them on the meat filling.

43. Wrap the meat filling and chopped green onions in the dough like making dumplings and seal it tightly.

44. Place the pancake on the chopping board with the seam facing down and flatten it gently with your palm.

45. Repeat the above steps to make the second pancake

46.All the pepper cakes are ready

47. Place a layer of tin foil on the bottom of the baking tray and brush a layer of cooking oil on it.

48. Place the prepared pepper cakes on tin foil

49. Prepare a bottle of maltose

50. Use a brush to dip in an appropriate amount of maltose and lightly brush a layer of maltose on the surface of each cake.

51. Put an egg yolk in a bowl and use a brush to pick up an appropriate amount of egg yolk liquid.

52. Lightly brush a layer of egg yolk on the surface of each pancake

53. Spread a layer of white sesame or black sesame on the surface of the cake

54. Place the baking tray in the middle of the oven, bake at 180 degrees, top and bottom heat, for 25 minutes

55. Bake until the crust is golden brown

Taiwanese pepper pancakes are not complicated to make, and I believe you will think so after reading the above carefully. Of course, if you want to taste your own craftsmanship, then please give it a try. Maybe you will feel a little "sour" the first time, but you will still taste a different kind of "sweetness".