Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

Hotteok are sweet, chewy, and crispy pancakes filled with a syrupy nut or seed mixture and are commonly served as a street food in Korea. They’re often folded in half into a paper cup for easy enjoyment while walking and eating.

Instructions

1. 1

   In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the warm water and yeast and let sit for 10 minutes, until foamy. Add the flour, 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, and salt and mix on medium speed until the dough comes together in a ball, about 10 minutes. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rest at room temperature for 1½ hours, or until doubled in size.

2. 2

   While the dough is rising, make the filling: In a small bowl, mix together the walnuts, maple syrup, turbinado sugar, salt, and vanilla.

3. 3

   Divide the dough into 8 portions. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten it into a 4–5-inch-wide disc. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of filling onto the center of each disc, then pinch the dough up and over the filling to encase and roll into a ball again.

4. 4

   Heat 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil in a medium nonstick or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, place a dough ball in the pan and immediately flatten with a hotteok press or spatula into a 4–5-inch-wide disc, about ¼ inch thick. Continue to press down on the disc until the bottom is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip the hotteok and cook until the other side is golden brown, 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining hotteok, adding more oil to the pan as needed.

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   Serve hot.

6. 6

   Enjoy!

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