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Exclusive Pumpkin and Locust Flower Pepper Salt Guokui

Exclusive Pumpkin and Locust Flower Pepper Salt Guokui

A hearty pan-baked flatbread kneaded with mashed pumpkin and studded with sophora blossoms, seasoned with pepper and salt for a soft, subtly sweet, floral crumb.

Instructions

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    Couldn't buy a golden squash, so bought a pumpkin instead. Steamed it, preparing to make pumpkin locust flower pepper salt flatbread.

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    Mash the pumpkin with a spoon and let it cool to a warm temperature.

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    An appropriate amount of flour.

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    Pour the pumpkin puree into the flour.

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    Dissolve an appropriate amount of baking powder and pour it into the pumpkin.

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    Stir into large clumps with chopsticks.

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    Knead into a slightly soft dough. This makes it easier to knead the locust flowers into it.

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    Wash the locust flowers clean and drain the water for later use.

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    The surface developed well, full of honeycomb structures.

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    Place locust flowers on the dough, add an appropriate amount of salt and Sichuan pepper powder.

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    Knead into a locust flower pumpkin dough.

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    Knead the locust flower dough to remove air and shape it into a round, then roll it out into a cake about 0.8 cm to 1 cm thick.

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    Brush oil on the electric griddle, cover it, and let it rest for 20 minutes.

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    The dough has noticeably thickened; brush a layer of oil on the surface of the cake. Cover with a lid and heat the upper and lower plates.

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    Cook for about 5 minutes, then open the lid and flip it over, using a toothpick to poke countless small holes. Cover and continue cooking for another four to five minutes.

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    Flip it over and poke countless small holes with a toothpick.

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    At this point, you can flip it a couple more times, cooking until both sides are golden brown.

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    Cut into small pieces.

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    Finished product. Missing a piece 😅 Better to taste it first.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Sophora flower
    to taste
  • Pumpkin
    to taste
  • Flour
    to taste
  • Baking powder
    to taste
  • Sichuan pepper powder
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste
  • Low erucic acid rapeseed oil
    to taste