Korean Sweet Pancake (Chewy Yeast Dough with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling)

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Korean Sweet Pancake (Chewy Yeast Dough with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling)

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Total time
75 min
Level
Medium
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
10

About this dish

Glutinous rice flour in the yeast dough makes these pancakes chewier than an all-wheat dough, and the brown sugar inside melts into a hot cinnamon syrup as they cook.

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Pressing them flat with a spatula caramelizes the outside, but press too thin and the filling breaks through and sticks to the pan. Chopped peanuts give the syrup some crunch.

Ingredients

servings

Instructions

6 steps
  1. 1

    Combine 200 g all-purpose flour, 50 g glutinous rice flour, 3 g instant yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

    Add 150 ml warm water in portions and mix into a sticky, elastic dough.

  2. 2

    Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for about 40 minutes.

    It is ready when it looks puffed and slowly springs back when pressed with a fingertip.

  3. 3

    Mix 80 g brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder, and 30 g chopped peanuts evenly for the filling.

    Break up any large sugar clumps so the filling melts evenly inside the hotteok.

  4. 4

    Lightly oil your hands and divide the dough into 8 pieces.

    Flatten each piece, add filling, then pinch the seam firmly closed so syrup does not leak while cooking.

  5. 5

    Add 3 tablespoons cooking oil to a pan and preheat it over medium-low heat.

    Place each ball seam side down, cook about 1 minute until the bottom sets, then turn it over.

  6. 6

    Press slowly with a spatula to flatten each piece, keeping it thick enough to hold the filling.

    Lower the heat and cook about 2 minutes per side until golden, then serve hot while the syrup is still fluid.

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Tips

Seal the edges tightly to prevent filling from leaking.
Cook slowly on low heat to ensure the inside cooks through.
Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped peanuts without lumps so the filling divides evenly among the hotteok.

Variations

Honey Hotteok

Pan-fried Korean sweet pancakes filled with honey and brown sugar. The filling melts into a hot, sweet syrup that flows out with each bite.

Edited by Charim Team