Crispy "Ban Chang Kueh" recipe needed

[kuan]

I need a recipe for the batter and technique hints please. Those things are so good!

[spaghetttti]

kuan, I'm not certain, but could this be what you're looking for?

[kuan]

Nope, I'm looking for the other kind. They're made in single serving portions and they're extremely thin and crispy. The fillings are peanuts and sugar with fresh grated coconut optional.

I guess they're more like tuiles, soft enough when they come straight out of the pan to fold in half but they crisp up almost immediately. I don't know if it's rice flour, wheat flour, combination of both, whole eggs, egg white only, or what! Don't know if it contains milk or not, or if even has sugar. If it has sugar it's not much... bleh.

Edited November 2, 2004 by kuan (log)

[Laksa]

kuan, I think you are talking about this, also known as peanut pancake.

My expertise is limited to eating the pancake. Never made it before, but I have seen it made at numerous pasar malam. They pour the dough into individual pans, kinda like Pizza Hut personal pizza pans, which have been heavily greased with Planta. A mixture of ground peanuts and sugar is sprinkled on top before the pancake is folded in half, like an omelette.

Best served hot out of the pan. Wait too long and the pancake will lose its crispiness.

Edited November 3, 2004 by Laksa (log)

[kuan]

THAT'S IT! OMG thank you Yetti, thank you Laksa. Thank you both for helping! :) :) Thank you thank you!

Edited November 3, 2004 by kuan (log)

[kuan]

I just made it. OK, my wife made it for me. Add a half cup of milk to that recipe. They rock! I ate about 8 of them. :)

[spaghetttti]

Thank you for the feedback, kuan. I was thinking of you this morning and wondering if you'd made them yet! I'm so happy that Laksa came through for you and that the recipe and end results turned out so well.

Must try it very soon!

[Gul_Dekar]

I've been craving for this too!!! Will have a go at it soon. Thanks Laksa for the recipe!

[kuan]

Here are some pictures. I like to put the sugar and peanuts on halfway through cooking so that the sugar melts. I also dot the middle with a small pat of butter about the size of a fingernail and run a stick of butter around the rim and let it melt underneath the edge. Note the position of my burner knob on my maytag stove. Just about 6:30 or slighlty higher than what I think is medium. It takes about 3 minutes to make one of these.

Nice and crispy!

Final product:

In the pan:

Edited November 13, 2004 by kuan (log)

[Shiewie]

Nice - looks pretty authentic too! Have you ever tried making the thicker version?