[sunshineband]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/12168/chinese-pancakes-for-duck

This might be too late, but this BC recipe is very similar to the one I use. It is plain flour, small amount of caster sugar and a  tiny bit of sesame oil -- they are not fried, donlt worry!!!

Rolling out two together is actually not at all difficult ---- I have never resorted to cutting out circles and re-rolling

[arugula]

And do they taste authentic, sunny? 

[sunshineband]

And do they taste authentic, sunny? 

Absolutely --- same as from a resteraunt 

[arugula]

Interesting, thanks. I have already seen that recipe during my hunt, I might give it a try although I'd still prefer to get hold of a tried and tested recipe using rice flour as I believe that is what they should be made of.

[Mrs Bee]

Definately plain flour for  chinese duck pancakes. Used to make my own until we found the local Chinese cash and carry.

1 lb plain flour
12-13 fl oz boiling water
1 tablespoon cold water.
2 teaspoons sesame oil
*Stir boiling water into flour and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon.
*Stir in cold water and when the dough is cool enough to handle knead lightly on a floured surface for 3 to 4 minutes until soft and smooth.
*Allow to stand in the bowl for 20-30 mins covered with a cloth.
*Divide into 32 equal pieces.
*Brush 16 of the pieces with sesame oil and lightly press each ball with the sesame oil onto a piece without any oil, then roll  out each piece into a 6-6 1/2 circle with a rolling pin.
*Cook them in a dry heavy based pan over a medium heat until light brown spots appear then turn over and do the same until all are cooked.
*While still hot pull each pair of pancakes apart, place on a plate and cover with a cloth to prevent them drying out..
*Steam the pancakes before eating.
You can make the pancakes and cook in the pan, separate  them and freeze so you have them ready. Less fuss on the day. :blink:

[mumofstig]

Definately plain flour for  chinese duck pancakes. *Divide into 32 equal pieces.

The Blue Dragon ready mades are rice though 

[Lardman]

Sesame oil? Did you fry them? If so, how about steaming them? 50/50, why not.

The oil is layered to create the bubble so they can be split. Then dry fried : like the Beebs website recipe.

I thought they were just steamed to reheat them.

That's what my destructions said too.

The Blue Dragon ready mades are rice though 

Does it say if the are entirely rice flour MoS ?

[Lardman]

I really should Google before Gob...

http://www.bluedragon.com/products/snacks-wraps-and-utensils/rice-flour-pancakes.aspx

67% rice flour , Im too bunged up to do the maths but given the water ratio that don't leave a lot for tapioca flour.

[arugula]

Definately plain flour for  chinese duck pancakes. *Divide into 32 equal pieces.

The Blue Dragon ready mades are rice though 

The Chinese restaurant we used to go to when we lived down south - where all the local Chinese people ate - used to use rice pancakes, hence my belief. 

Perhaps its a regional thing.