Choice Chinese-style Pancakes
Nutritious and tasty, these savoury pancakes will go down a treat!

Serves 4 - suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients
100g (4oz) plain flour
Pinch of salt
1 large egg
300ml (1/2 pint) milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
100g (4oz) bean sprouts
100g (4oz) mushrooms, sliced
2 heads pak choi, roughly chopped
1 carrot, sliced into fine strips
1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced into fine strips
1 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
150g (6oz) Pilgrims Choice Mature Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
2 tsp sesame seeds


Method

1 Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Add the egg and milk and beat
with a wire whisk to make a smooth batter.

2 Add a few drops of oil to a pancake pan or heavy-based frying pan. Pour
in a thin stream of batter, tilting the pan so that the batter flows evenly
across the surface. Cook over a medium heat until set, then flip over to cook
the other side. Cook 4 large or 8 small pancakes altogether, keeping them
in a warm place.

3 Heat the remaining oil in a wok or large frying pan, then add the bean
sprouts, mushrooms, pak choi, carrot and red or yellow pepper.
Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are cooked, yet still crunchy.
Stir in the Chinese 5-spice powder.

4 Add the cheese cubes to the stir-fry mixture, then use this to fill the
pancakes. Fold them into triangles or roll them up. Arrange them on warm
plates and serve at once, sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Cook's Tip
To save time, use a 300g bag of fresh ready-prepared
stir-fry vegetables.