Fluffy Japanese Pancake
Tall, Fluffy, Pillowy, Heavenly delicious Pancake!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Servings 6 small pancakes
Meringue
- 1 tbs sugar (1 heaping tablespoon, 20g)
- 2 egg white (70g)
Batter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp sugar (5g)
- 2 tbs whole milk (20g)
- 1 tbs vegetable oil ( neutral flavor ) (10g)
- 3 tbs all-purpose flour (30g)
- ⅓ tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- a dash of vanilla paste or essence
whipped honey butter
- 2 tbs room temperature butter
- 1 tbs good quality honey
Preheat the electric griddle to 140℃ .Whisk room temperature butter and honey well.
Batter
Whisk egg yolk and sugar well until pale. Add milk and vegetable oil in 2 to 3 stages, whisk well each time. Shift together the flour and baking powder.Whisk well until sticky.Add in vanilla and salt. Set aside.
Assemble
Add a scoop of meringue into the batter.Whisk until well combine.The first scoop of meringue is called "sacrifice meringue."It makes easier and faster the mixing process. Add the rest of the meringue in 2 stages and mix until just combine with a whisk.
Switch to spatula, fold the mixture a few times to make sure it's mixed thoroughly.
Grease the surface of the electric griddle, and ladle the mixture.Cover with the lid, cook 3 mins. Flip, cook 3 mins. on the other side.
When you touch the center of the pancake and it's bounce back, it's OK to go!
Take out onto a dish, serve immediately with whipped honey butter and warm maple syrup.