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Hotteok- Korean Street Pancakes

A beloved Korean street food—crispy, chewy pancakes filled with a sweet, cinnamon-sugar mixture. And now, you can make hotteok in the comfort of your home, enjoying this warm, delicious treat anytime you crave something sweet!
Makes: 8 Hotteoks
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Rest Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • tbsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp instant dry yeast
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil for frying

Filling

  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix until all ingredients are combined, knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and place back into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and allow to rise for about an hour or until it doubles in size.
  • Make the filling in a small bowl by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts. Set aside.
  • Once the dough is doubled, release the gas by punching the dough with your hand. Divide the dough into 8 separate pieces and form into balls. Place one of the pieces of dough on to a well floured surface and flatten into a disk about 4 inches big.
  • Add about 1-2 Tbsp of the filling into the center, seal the dough by gathering the corners and shape into a slightly flat pancake. Repeat for the remaining dough.
  • Preheat a frying pan on medium heat and add about 1-2 tbsp of vegetable oil. Place a pancake into the pan and cook on medium heat until the bottom side is lightly golden brown about 1 minute. Flip and press the dough down with a spatula until the bottom part is golden brown and the filing is melted.
  • Transfer the hotteok onto a plate and repeat with remaining dough. Enjoy hot!