Recipes Banh Cuon Be the first to rate & review! Banh cuon ("rolling cake") are tender rice-flour crêpes filled with a luscious mix of pork and mushrooms and topped with fried shallots. Marcia Kiesel steams the stuffed crêpes in big batches on a baking sheet in the oven to get them on the table more quickly. More Dishes with Mushrooms By Marcia Kiesel Updated on May 9, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Earl Carter Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Yield: 18 crêpes Ingredients Rice Crêpes and Filling 1/2 cup rice flour Rice Crêpes and Filling 1/2 cup cornstarch Rice Crêpes and Filling 1/4 cup tapioca flour (see Note) Rice Crêpes and Filling 1/2 teaspoon salt Rice Crêpes and Filling 3 cups water Rice Crêpes and Filling 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing Rice Crêpes and Filling 2 tablespoons dried tree ear mushroom pieces Rice Crêpes and Filling 3/4 pound ground pork Rice Crêpes and Filling 1 small onion, finely chopped Rice Crêpes and Filling 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce Rice Crêpes and Filling Salt and freshly ground pepper Rice Crêpes and Filling Nuoc Cham Sauce Garnishes 1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup fried shallots (see Note) 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts Directions In a large bowl, whisk the rice flour with the cornstarch, tapioca flour and salt. Whisk in the water and 2 teaspoons of the oil until blended. In a small bowl, cover the tree ear mushrooms with warm water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain and chop the mushrooms. In a small skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the ground pork and the onion and cook over moderate heat, breaking up the meat with a spatula, until no pink remains, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and the fish sauce and season with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 425°. Oil 3 large baking sheets. Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet and brush with oil. Whisk the rice-flour batter well. When the oil is hot, pour 2 tablespoons of the batter into the skillet, tilting and shaking the pan to evenly coat the bottom with batter. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the crêpe is firm, about 2 minutes. With a spatula, flip the crêpe and cook for 30 seconds longer. Flip the crêpe out flat onto a prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining batter to make a total of 18 crêpes; don't let the crêpes overlap on the baking sheets or they will stick together. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mushroom filling into the center of each crêpe and fold in the sides to cover the filling and form a neat square. Cover the crêpes with foil and bake until heated through, about 5 minutes. Arrange the rice crêpe packets on a platter and spoon the Nuoc Cham Sauce over them. Scatter the cucumber slices, fried shallots and bean sprouts all over the crêpes and serve. Make Ahead The pork filling can be refrigerated overnight. The crêpe dumplings can stand at room temperature, covered, for up to 2 hours before reheating. Notes Tapioca flour is available at specialty food stores. Fried shallots are available at Asian markets. Suggested Pairing Banh cuon are full of earthy, meaty-mushroomy flavor. Red Burgundy, which is made from Pinot Noir, often shares that earthiness. With this dish, go for the lighter bodied, more affordable bottlings simply labeled as Bourgogne. Rate it Print