Hello everyone, I'm MASA.
Today I'd like to share a recipe of making
a delicious pancake
It's called
[JP] Kodoku no gurumefu Kasutera Pankaki
The Solitary Gourmet style~Skillet Souffle Pancake
Have you ever watched a Japanese drama called 孤独のグルメ?[(JP)Kodoku no Gurume]
The Solitary Gourmet
It will introduce many delicious foods in each episode
The main character~Goro san enjoys them very much.
Today's pancake is once introduced in that drama.
Since I received many comments requesting to learn how to make it
I decided to share the recipe with you.
Its recipe is a bit different from that of a regular pancake.
It's not made in a frying-pan
but in an oven. (For recipe done in a frying-pan, please click i icon for related video)
So the outcome will be quite similar to a cake
and the texture will be very fluffy.
It's pretty easy.
Ok, let's get started.
(2 eggs)
(Separate the egg white and egg yolk)
[Tip] You can use your own way to separate them.
(Put the egg white in the fridge first)
(Bit the egg yolk)
(Sugar-15 g)
(Bit the egg yolk until light yellow color)
(Milk-30 cc)
(Stir it evenly)
(Cake flour―40 g)
(SIft through a sieve)
(Add the flour in 2~3 steps)
(Check if there is any coagulation)
[Tip] I'm using the same skillet used in the drama. (15 cm wide)
(Coat a little bit of oil)
[Tip] You can replace it with a casserole dish.
(Pre-heat the oven to 180℃)
Ok, so far so good?
Simply mix egg yolk with sugar, milk and cake flour
then stir them evenly
So the steps are quite easy
Now, I'm going to whisk the egg white
This step usually is the one that bothers you.
So, I'd like to explain some key points when whisking egg white.
One import thing is, using refrigerator-cold egg white.
Many people may wonder whether we should use cold or warm water when whisking eggs.
To put it simple
If you're whisking "whole eggs" or "egg yolks"
you can whisk it at room temperature state or bit it over warm water
This helps to complete a better result of whisking
If you're whisking "egg whites"
you can whisk it at cold temperature state or bit it over ice water
By doing so, your outcome will be more foamy
Another point is about tools
A bigger size of stainless steel bowl is suggested
Because when whisking
if your movement is restricted by the size of the bowl
it's not that easy to whisk the egg white to foamy
and you need more time as well
Thus, you need a bigger size bowl
to have more space
to whisk with bigger movement
A whisk with more strings, flexible is recommended
[Tip] Also, you need to make sure these tools dips no oil.
If any of them has oil on it
egg whites are hard to whisk
to expected status
If you can't be sure if the tools have oil on them
[Tip] You can coat a little bit of liquid with acids, such as lemon juice or vinegar, etc.
Ok, let me demonstrate it
(Water with ice cubes, place underneath)
(Whisk until many bubbles come out)
(Sugar-15 g)
(Add about 1/3 of the sugar first)
[Tip] If adding sugar all at once, it's hard to whisk it to foamy
(Keep whisking until more bubbles appear)
(Add another 1/3 of sugar)
(Keep beating it until the foam becomes more solid)
(Add the final 1/3 of sugar)
[Tip] Sugar is not only for sweetness of the pancake
[Tip] Sugar interacts with the egg white to help stabilize the whipped foam
[Tip] So you can adjust the amount of sugar according to your sweetness preference, but don't cut it too much
[Tip] If it's cold enough, you can take away the ice water bowl
(If one arm is tired, change the other hand)
[Tip] You can definitely use an electric whisk to beat it
[Tip] Just remember to use cold egg whites and add sugar in several steps
(Whisk until stiff peaks form)
(Add some whisked egg white into the egg yolk mixture)
[Tip] The purpose is to use a little whisked egg white to lighten the batter
(Pour the whole bowl of batter into beaten egg white)
(fold the mixture from bottom to top, mix them evenly)
(Pour the mixture into a skillet)
(Use a stick to gently spread it even)
(Oven, pre-heated to 180℃)
(Bake for 10 minutes first)
(10 minutes later)
(Make a cross cut on the surface)
(Bake for another 10 minutes)
[Tip] The baking time is for reference. You can take it out when seeing golden brown on the surface
(Butter－a lot, depends on personal preference)
(Maple syrup or honey)
Ok, here is a beautifully made and savory
Skillet Souffle Pancake
(Sprinkle some icing sugar)
Ok, we may now dig in
It smells really good
[Tip] I didn't add baking powder this time
[Tip] so it will shrink gradually after taking out from the oven
So remember to enjoy it right away
You see, it's been shrinknig a bit (laugh)
but still, it looks really nice.
Ok, let's dig in
very fluffy, just like a cake
You can see the cross-section, it's very silky
Beautiful~
Drizzle some maple syrup on the top
This must be very tasty
Although it shrinks a little bit, it still got a certain thickness
[JP] Dewa Itadakimasu
It's texture is really really fluffy and silky
as if you're tasting soufflé cake
very different from the texture we taste when eating regular pancakes
it's pretty light
Also, we didn't add too much sugar in it
thus, you can use maple syrup to adjust the sweetness to your preference
Besides, the melted butter is absorbed by the pancake
so it is really savory
Keep enjoy the pancake
It feels really good to enjoy this pancake with coffee
A recipe like this is actually not that complicated
the ingredients you need is not a very long list
So it's very likely that you can make it successfully if you overcome the process of whisking egg white
So if you're interested in it
Give it a shot
Thank you
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