Hokkien Peanut pancake (Ban Jian Kway)

Hokkien Peanut pancake 

(Ban Jian Kway)

This is a economical breakfast favourite seldom made at home these days. I have friends who ate this so often that they grew tired of it!

Ingredients

-       225g self raising flour

-       1 egg

-       some sugar

-       pinch of salt

-       2 tablespoon butter

-       350ml water(I like it with milk, i'm sure the hawker didn't use it)

-       Filling:

-       freshly ground roasted peanuts without skin. (just roast the peanuts in a wok, stir constantly without oil) sugar

-       sesame (optional) - wash and dry roast sesame in wok till fragrant, lightly crushed to release the fragrance.

Directions

-       Beat egg, add butter, sugar, salt and water/milk.

-       Add flour and mix to form a smooth batter.

-       Leave for several hours.

-       Heat non stick pan, oiled lightly with butter if necessary, pour batter onto the pan, cover and cook till done(a nice brown underneath) on slow/medium heat.

-       Remove from pan, throw some peanut/sesame and sugar over, fold into half, cut and serve immediately.