Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Indonesian Martabak Manis Sweet Pancake
印尼甜餡厚煎餅
Recipe overview
A thick honeycomb pancake folded around peanuts and condensed milk.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 250 g plain flour
- 1 piece egg
- 300 ml milk
- 60 g sugar
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Sweet filling
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 60 g crushed peanuts
- 60 ml condensed milk
02
Tools
- bowl
- whisk
- measuring cup
- heavy nonstick pan
- spatula
03
Steps
Step 1
Mix flour, sugar and yeast
Mix flour, sugar and yeast. Distribute the dry ingredients evenly before adding liquid to prevent lumps.
Step 2
Whisk egg with milk
Whisk egg with milk. Beat yolk and white together with a fork; do not whisk to a foam.
Step 3
Whisk liquid into flour to form batter
Whisk liquid into flour to form batter. Add liquid in batches, whisking out dry pockets after each addition.
Step 4
Cover and rest batter for one hour
Cover and rest batter for one hour. Keep the batter covered during its stated rest, without adding extra liquid.
Step 5
Stir baking soda into the rested batter
Stir baking soda into the rested batter. Mix in the bowl without heating, stopping once the batter is even.
Step 6
Preheat a thick nonstick pan on low
Preheat a thick nonstick pan on low. Add the food when the pan is hot but not smoking to avoid scorching.
Step 7
Pour half the batter and swirl a thin rim
Pour half the batter and swirl a thin rim. Pour evenly around the pan so the batter cooks at an even thickness.
Step 8
Cover until bubbles appear across the top
Cover until bubbles appear across the top. Wait until the edge sets and the centre no longer flows before moving it.
Step 9
Cook until the top sets and base turns golden
Cook until the top sets and base turns golden. Wait until the edge sets and the centre no longer flows before moving it.
Step 10
Lift out the hot pancake and spread butter
Lift out the hot pancake and spread butter. Spread over the still-hot surface so butter melts thinly into the holes.
Step 11
Add peanuts and drizzle condensed milk
Add peanuts and drizzle condensed milk. Scatter the topping evenly and leave a clear edge for folding.
Step 12
Fold, cut and repeat with remaining batter
Fold, cut and repeat with remaining batter. Fold while the pancake is pliable, then cut into shareable pieces.
Common mistakes
- High heat burns the bottom before the centre cooks.
- Adding baking soda too early weakens the bubbles.
- Skipping the batter rest prevents the honeycomb texture.
Tips
Use a heavy pan; the one-hour rest is included in total time.
