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Hotteok

Stuffed Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250g) all purpose flour

  • 1 cup (235ml) warm water

  • 2 tsp (5.6g) active dry yeast

  • 1 tsp (2.5g) salt

  • 2 Tbs (30g) white sugar

  • 1 Tbs (15ml) vegetable oil

  • 2 Tbs (50g) sugar

  • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup (50g) walnuts, chopped

  • 1/4 sps (0.6g) cinnamon powder

Makes 8 pancakes

 
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Step 1 - Prepare the Hotteok dough

  • Pour water into medium bowl
  • Mix white sugar, yeast, salt, vegetable oil in medium bowl.
  • Add flour and mix it with wooden spoon until fully combined and dough ball forms.
  • Knead on counter for 3-4 minutes, roll into ball and place in lightly oiled bowl, covered.
  • Let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
  • Remove from bowl, knead for 1 minute, return to bowl.
  • Let rise for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2 - Prepare the filling

  • Mix ½ cup brown sugar, 1 ts cinnamon powder, and 2 tbs chopped walnuts in a bowl.
    *tip: you could use mozzarella cheese for stuffing. Invent your own fillings with your favorite ingredients!

Step 3 - Make the pancakes

  • On a flour dusted counter, knead the dough again to remove the gas bubbles.

  • Divide into 8 equal pieces

  • One at a time, flatten the dough ball and put some filling in the center of the dough, and then seal it to make a ball.

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Step 3 - Make the pancakes

  • Heat skillet with enough oil to coat the whole pan.

  • Press filled dough ball into the pan and flatten with spatula until it looks like thin pancake.

  • Cook until golden brown (about 30 seconds).

  • Turn over and press with a spatula until also golden brown.

  • Flip back over one last time then reduce the heat to low.

  • Cover with lid and cook until the sugar filing fully melts (about 1 min).

Remove, let cool slightly, Serve!