Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes
- Author: Mai
- Yield: 3 pancakes 1x
- Cuisine: Japanese
- 2 Egg whites
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 tbps oil
- 2 tbsp milk
- 20 g sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartare (can be substituted with white vinegar or lemon juice)
- 15 g flour
- Add the oil, milk vanilla extract to the egg yolk and mix together
- Sift in the flour and baking powder into the yolk mixture and mix until you get a smooth ribbon-like consistency
- In a separate bowl add the cream of tartare and sugar to the egg whites then using mixer, beat the eggs for about 5 minutes until they reach stiff peaks
- Fold the two mixtures together. Start with a small amount to loosen the batter. Continue gently folding using a circular hand movement until well combined.
- Heat up your pan on low heat – make sure to use a good non-stick pan that can be fully covered with a lid
- Oil the pan using a kitchen napkin
- Pipe in the batter (using a piping bag) or using a ice cream scoop / ladle
- Add some water into the pan, make sure it doesn’t touch the batter
- Close the lid and cook it for 5 minutes until the bottom of the pancake is solid enough for you to flip it
- Flip the pancake, add some more water and cook for another 5 minutes
- It’s now ready to serve! ENJOY!