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Martabak Manis (Indonesian sweet thick pancake)

Martabak Manis (Indonesian sweet thick pancake) is one of popular snack in Indonesia. It is also known as ‘Terang Bulan’ (means ‘shinning moon’ in English) in Surabaya (East Java) or ‘Martabak Bangka’ in Bandung (West Java). You can easily find it along the streets in almost big cities in Indonesia as common street food that usually sold by street vendors in the evening.  There are 2 versions of martabak in Indonesia : sweet and a savoury one.

Ingredients

250 g all purpose flour

30 g tapioca flour (you can also use Maizena flour)

2  medium eggs

300 ml  milk

90 g custer sugar

1/2 teaspoon  instant yeast

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Filling

Roasted ground peanut

Chocolate sprinkles/chocolate cream such as nutella

Condensed milk (optional)

Custer sugar

Butter

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Directions

1. Combine flour with yeast and salt. Then using electric mixer, whisk eggs, sugar and milk on high speed. Then slowly add flour mixture into the batter and whisk until there’s no lump. Cover the bowl with towel and let it rest for about 30 – 1 hour until the batter raise up and create small bubbles. If the batter is too thick, you can add cold water a bit and mix well.

2. Add the baking soda into the batter, wait for 5 minutes then heat 24 cm flat thick bottom flat cast iron over medium heat. Using ladle, take about 3-4 scoops the batter into the pan so it covers the base completely. Press the batter with ladle backside around the pan edges to create crispy edges later on. Reduce the heat to low, cook until it creates plenty of bubbles on the surface. Sprinkle some sugar around the pancake, then put on the pan lid. Leave it cook for another 10-15 minutes.

3. Transfer the pancake to a flat surface and spread some butter on it. Then fill the pancake with the prepared fillings.

4. Flip the pancake over one side to cover the other side then using knife cut it as you desired.

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Note:

1. Use a good (new and...