Barley Pancake

I'm so happy! I  just made a simple dessert using some basic ingredients at home. It tasted really special. It is a luxury snack for me. Enjoy the chocolate topping and pancake at the same time, what a bliss! I just couldn't describe with words how good this is in your mouth.

It is a combination of a few food: barley and blueberry to give it some sweetness. Then the chocolate a bitter-sweet taste. The barley bites resemble red beans starchy bites. It is just awesome. I am going to do this again tomorrow. I'm so thrilled.

And for goodness sake, trust me, it doesn't taste that bad as it sounds from the ingredients.

Barley Pancake

Serving size: 1 pancake
Total calories: 109 cal 

INGREDIENTS
50g barley (boiled; don't take the water) 61 cal 
1 tablespoon of blueberry jam 38 cal 
1 tablespoon of water 0 cal 
1 Beryl 52% dark chocolate couveture coin ~ 9 - 10cal 

STEPS

1. Mash barley and blueberry jam with fork till mushy. 
2. On low hot pan, spread out (1) into pancake shape (roughly 2 cm thick). 
3. When the edges start to harden and sugar from the jam almost crystalizes completely, roll the pancake both sides to the center. 
4. Place pancake on a plate. Put a coin of chocolate on top. 
5. The chocolate will melt due to the heat from the pancake. 
6. Spread out the chocolate easily as topping. 

I am not sure how much flour is needed to make this similar amount of pancake. However I used 50g of barley which has only 61 cal. Assuming if half of the amount 25g flour is needed, the calories will be 66 cal. So no matter what, I still think barley replacing flour is a better choice. 

Mashing the barley and blueberry jam together. 

Spread it out on than pan. You don't need oil, seriously, when you are using the non-stick pan.

Unless you burn your food, otherwise it won't stick I guess.

The chocolate melts just nice. 

Perfect topping.