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Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

🇰🇷 South Korea

Servings: 8 Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 25 minutes Total: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sweet rice flour (chapssal-garu)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups lukewarm milk (more if needed)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • oil for pan-frying
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp fine breadcrumbs (or 1 tsp flour)
  • 4 tbsp peanuts or other nuts, finely chopped

Steps

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, yeast, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
  2. Heat milk until lukewarm, stir in oil, then pour into the flour mixture. Mix with a spoon for 1-2 minutes until a sticky dough forms.
  3. Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours, until the gluten forms visible strands when pulled.
  4. Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, breadcrumbs (or flour), and chopped peanuts in a small bowl to make the filling.
  5. Divide the risen dough into 8 equal portions.
  6. Grease your hands with oil, flatten one dough portion into a cup shape, and place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of filling in the center.
  7. Gather the edges of the dough toward the center and pinch tightly to seal. Repeat with remaining dough portions and place on a greased tray.
  8. Heat a generous amount of oil in a griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Place the filled dough balls seam-side down, spaced apart, and cook for 30 seconds.
  9. Flip and press each pancake with a hotteok press or spatula until about 1/2-inch thick, being careful not to tear the dough.
  10. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 1-2 minutes per side, lowering heat if browning too fast. Serve warm; the filling stays very hot.

Notes

Filling is molten hot when cooked; let cool slightly before eating.

Source: www.beyondkimchee.com