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Mee Jian Kuih Recipe (麵煎粿)
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Mee Jian Kuih Recipe (麵煎粿)

Mee Jian Kuih is a pan-fried pancake made from a batter of egg, caster sugar, oil, water, flour, baking powder, and baking soda, flavored lightly with vanilla essence. It features a sweet filling of coarsely ground toasted peanuts, caster sugar, and salted butter. The pancake is cooked on a flat pan, topped with the peanut mixture before folding, producing a warm, mildly sweet treat with a tender texture and nutty bite.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 211 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1 piece egg
  • 30 grams caster sugar
  • 30 ml canola oil or sunflower oil
  • 125 ml water
  • 125 grams plain flour
  • 3 grams baking powder
  • 1 gram baking soda
  • 1/2 /2 tsp vanilla essence
Filling:
  • 80 grams peanuts grind coarsely, toasted
  • 70 grams caster sugar
  • 20 grams butter cut into small pieces, salted

Instructions

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  1. Combine egg and sugar in a medium bowl, beat the mixture with a whisk until sugar dissolves.
  2. Add oil to the mixture, stir until combine. Then stir in half of the amount of water.
  3. Sift plain flour, baking powder and baking soda onto the batter, then mix thoroughly.
  4. Then stir in remaining water and vanilla essence into the batter.
  5. Lightly grease a 30cm flat frying pan and put it on medium heat.
  6. Pour the batter into the pan and when the pancake is almost cooked, sprinkle peanuts, sugar and pieces of butter on it.
  7. When the pancake is fully cooked, flip one side over and fold in half. Dish out the pancake and then cut into 4 wedges. Serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 211kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 98mg (4%) Potassium 99mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 150IU (3%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 211

% Daily Value*

Calories 211kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Potassium 99mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 150IU 3%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.