Description
Hotteok is a popular Korean street food that features a sweet syrupy filling inside a crispy pancake. This recipe guides you through making these delicious treats at home.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans (or walnuts or unsalted peanuts)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Additional:
- Vegetable oil for cooking
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Combine water, sugar, yeast, salt, and oil. Stir in flour and knead until smooth.
- First Rise: Cover and let the dough double in size.
- Second Knead: Deflate bubbles and let rest.
- Prepare Filling: Mix all filling ingredients in a bowl.
- Shape Dough: Divide dough, fill with mixture, and seal.
- Cook: Fry in oil until golden and crispy.
Notes
- Work quickly with the dough to prevent drying out.
- Be cautious when handling the hot filling.
- Do not stack the cooked hotteok on top of each other.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hotteok
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Hotteok, Korean pancake, sweet pancake, street food
