Description
Light and airy pancakes that bring a taste of Japanese café culture to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (fluffed, spooned, and leveled)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Oil (any neutral oil for cooking)
- Sweetened whipped cream
- Assorted berries
- Powdered sugar
- Maple syrup
- ½ cup heavy cream (cold)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (more or less to your preference)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, separate the egg whites from the yolks. In a mixing bowl with the yolks, add the milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest if using. Mix well.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
- In another bowl, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the granulated sugar and continue to whip until you have stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture in three parts, being careful not to deflate the batter.
- Preheat a non-stick skillet over low heat and lightly grease it with oil.
- Use a ring mold or spoon the batter directly onto the skillet (about ¼ cup per pancake for thicker pancakes).
- Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the bottom is golden brown. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes, still covered, until cooked through.
- For optional sweetened whipped cream, whip the cold heavy cream with granulated sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
Notes
For maximum fluffiness, beat the egg whites properly and cook on low heat, covering the skillet with a lid.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: Japanese pancakes, soufflé pancakes, fluffy pancakes