Everyday meals
Canjeero (thin spongy pancake)
A very thin, spongy pancake cooked on one side only, made without baking powder but with fermentation and semolina. Very light, it is served rolled or folded with meats and sauces.
Ingredients
Nutrition facts
367 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 11.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 60.3 g
- of which sugars
- 1.2 g
- Fat
- 7.7 g
- Fiber
- 3.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, semolina, yeast and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually add the lukewarm water while whisking until you have a very thin batter, almost like thick milk.
- Cover and let rest for 1 hour at room temperature, until the batter starts to bubble.
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and lightly oil it.
- Pour in a ladle of batter and don't swirl it: let it spread naturally to form holes.
- Cover and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the top is dry and the edges lift.
- Don't flip the pancake: slide it onto a cloth, then continue with the rest of the batter.
- Stack the canjeero and keep them covered so they stay soft.
Variations and tips
Rolled with meat. Fill the canjeero with shredded meat and tomato sauce, then roll it up before serving.
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Original Ecomely recipe.