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Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

Hotteok is a popular winter street food in Korea. It’s a warm, chewy, and crispy pancake with a sweet and gooey cinnamon filling in the middle!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Hotteok, Korean Sweet Pancake
Servings: 5 pancakes
Author: Chef Chris Cho

Equipment

  • Hotteok Press

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 cup Water
  • 5 grams Active Dry Yeast
  • 45 grams Sugar
  • 250 grams All Purpose Flour
  • 15 grams Rice Flour
  • 50 grams Cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable or Canola Oil

Filling

  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Crushed Walnut
  • 1 tsp Potato Starch Optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix water, yeast, and sugar then leave for 1-2 minutes to proof.
  • Add all-purpose flour, rice flour, cornstarch, salt, and oil. Mix it until it forms a crumbly batter, then knead for 1-2 minutes. It should come together into one big dough, not sticky
  • Place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes to let it rise.
  • In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and crushed walnut. Taste it and if you feel like you want more cinnamon or walnut, feel free to add more.
  • Add potato starch and mix again.
  • Once the dough has slightly risen it will weigh about 550 grams. Take 100 grams of dough, flatten it out with your palms, then place a tablespoon of the filling in the middle of the dough.
  • To close, pull up and pinch from each side of the dough (6 oclock, 12 o clock) and tightly seal the pancake from the top. It should look a little bit like dumplings.
  • Flatten the pancake to secure all the filling in the middle. Check the sides for any leakage.
  • In medium-high heat and a splash of oil, place the pancakes on the pan evenly spaced out.
  • Using a hotteok press, press the dough lightly to flatten it out. Pan-fry each side for 2 minutes until the pancake is golden brown.
  • Flip and press the other side to fry, cook for another 2 minutes until golden brown.
  • To finish, throw in a knob of butter and slather each side of the pancakes with it.
  • Once the pancake is golden and crispy on both sides, serve hot, and enjoy!

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