MANDARIN PANCAKES

Makes: 16 Servings

2 cups flour
3/4 cup boiling water
2 tbsps sesame oil

1. Place flour in bowl. Add boiling water, stirring with chopsticks or a fork until dough is evenly moistened.
2. On a lightly floured board, roll dough into a cylinder; cut into 16 equal pieces. Roll each into a ball, then flatten slightly into a pancake. Brush top of each pancake with a light coating of sesame oil.
3. Place 1 pancake on top of a second pancake, oiled sides together.
4. With a rolling pin, roll to make a circle 6 inches in diameter.
5. Stack and roll remaining pairs of pancakes the same way. Cover with a damp cloth to prevent drying.
6. Place a nonstick frying pan over heat until hot.
7. Add 1 pair of pancakes and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes on each side.
8. Remove from pan and separate into 2 pancakes on a plate while cooking remaining pairs of pancakes.
9. Serve pancakes hot.
10. If making ahead, reheat pancakes in a microwave oven or wrap in a dish towel and steam in a bamboo steamer for 5 minutes.