How About Turn Over Your Pancake? Murtabak Manis or Apam Balik or 面煎饼

 

 

UPDATED POST ON 9-9-2014

Prepare some of this pancake for breakfast. I have purposely made it thin instead of thick. It is easier to get cooked and serve that way. Recipe today is half the portion.

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INTRODUCTION

This is a childhood snack that grew up with me! It is still commonly found in Singapore as there are chain stores that sell this type Asian turnover pancake. It comes with many different flavour, peanut, cheese, red bean and etc.… It can also thin and crispy or thick and chewy.. In English, at times, it was called “Turnover Pancake” but in Malay, it is called “Apam Balik” or Indonesian called it “Murtabak Manis”. It is believed that this is a snack of Arab influences..

The recipe that i am sharing today is from an Indonesian friend of mine.. therefore it is an Indonesian version of Apam Balik. The filling is a bit difference with ground peanuts, condensed milk and cheese. However, filling is up to individual to tailor made to suit their taste buds. What is important is the preparation of the batter in making the snack.

I am happy to have found the recipe and pleased with the results. However, as it is the first try for me, the pan frying still needs some practises. I have prepared two pancakes, one of which is not really successful as I have used the wrong pan and have difficulty to judge the doneness of the pancake. … However, for the second pancake that i prepared, I have changed to another  pan and the results was much better though it is still darker than what i wanted to..

One thing good about this homemade peanut pancake is that one can have as much fillings as you wish.. You can also adjust the types of fillings, sweetness and the quantities of butter  used…

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WHAT IS REQUIRED

Recipe adapted from: MURTABAK MANIS FROM KARIN’S ACTIVITY

Servings: About two  9” diameter Peanut Pancake

Part A

• 250 grams of plain flour （普通面粉）
• 15 grams of castor sugar （白糖）
• 1 packet of yeast (about 10 grams) （酵母）
• 350 grams of warm milk or water （温奶或白水）
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder （发粉）

Part B

• 2 eggs （鸡蛋）
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda （苏打粉）
• 15 grams of castor sugar （白糖）
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional and not in picture) （香精）
• Pinches of salt (not in picture) (盐巴）

Part C

• Enough butter or margarine for oiling the pan （黄油）
• Adequate sweetened peanut powder (I bought ready made peanut powder) （花生粉）
• Some breakfast cheese slices  or cheddar cheese  （奶酪片-切小）
• Some condensed milk for drizzling on the pancake.(not in picture) （炼奶）
• Toasted white sesame seeds (白芝麻).
• Additional castor sugar for sprinkling (optional) (白糖）

Others

• A flat bottom stir frying pan.

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STEPS OF PREPARATION

• Put all the ingredients (except yeast) in a mixer and beat until the batter smooth and thicken which took about 10 minutes.

 

• Put the yeast and use a hand whisk to whisk it until combined. Cover with a damp cloth and let it proof for about 45 minutes to an hour. At the end of one hour, you should start to see a lot of bubbles surfacing up.

• After proofing, put all ingredients in Part B and whisk until combined in a separate bowl. Pour the whisk eggs mixture to the proofed batter. Whisk until combined and covered with the damp cloth and let it proof for another 10-15 minutes. It is likely that more small bubbles will be formed.

• Heat a 9 inches flat thick frying pan over medium heat. Put some butter to melt and spread evenly on the thick frying pan. Put 1-2 ladles in the pan and swirl around to ensure consistent thickness. Reduce the heat from medium to low heat and cooked for about 5 minutes until bubbles/holes started to appear.  Sprinkle sugar and reduce to low heat and cooked for 15 minutes until the surface dries up. Add additional butter, cheeses, condensed milk and sprinkle with peanuts and additional sugar if desired. Flip over the pancake to cover the other side. Perform the same for the remaining of the batter. (Note: Another way is when the pancake is cooked, you can transfer the pancake to a flat surface, applied the butter and top the fillings instead of doing it in the pan). Cut into desired sizes for serving. Best served warm with a cup of tea or coffee.

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CONCLUSION

I am happy to have found the recipe and so that I can prepare it at home. It is not difficult except some time for the proofing of the batter. Hope you like the post day. Cheers.

Hope you like the post today, cheers and have a nice day

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