Pizza Hotteok (Pizza Stuffed Sweet Pancake)
A unique hotteok stuffed with pizza ingredients like ham, bell peppers, and cheese inside a glutinous rice dough.
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This snack features a dough made of all-purpose and glutinous rice flours filled with sautéed vegetables, ham, sweet corn, and shredded mozzarella, then pan-fried to a golden brown. Oiling your hands keeps the dough from sticking, while hot sauce and ketchup combine for a sweet and mildly spicy pizza flavor. It is easy to make in generous amounts at home using everyday ingredients for a wonderful family snack.
- Servings
- about 4–5 servingsOriginal: Makes 10
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour200 g (2 cups)
- Glutinous rice flour120 g (1 cup)
- Salt1 tsp
Dough Liquid
- Dry yeast1 tsp
- Water2/3 cup
- Milk1/2 cup
Filling
- Green, yellow, and red bell pepper2 tbsp each
- Onion3 tbsp (minced)
- Ham3 tbsp (minced)
- Canned sweet corn2 tbsp
- Ketchup3 tbsp
- Hot sauce1 tsp
- Pizza cheese (shredded mozzarella)as needed
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap so it does not dry out, and let it ferment for about 1 hour.
- Even without cheese, it is delicious with just plenty of vegetables, so be sure to try making it.
Steps
1. Add the dry yeast to lukewarm water and dissolve it. Be careful, as hot water will kill the yeast.
Adjust the amount of water or milk depending on the condition of the dough.
2. Pour the dissolved yeast water into the sifted flour mixture...
3. Pour in the milk as well.
Do not use milk that is too cold; take it out to room temperature beforehand or microwave it for about 30 seconds to make it lukewarm before using.
4. Mix well so that no lumps form.
5. Cover with plastic wrap so the dough does not dry out, and let it ferment for about 1 hour.
In cold winter weather, you can shorten the fermentation time by pouring hot water into a large container and placing the dough bowl on top of it.
Pour in more hot water whenever the water cools down.
Yeast sold at ordinary grocery stores takes longer to ferment. You will probably need to let it ferment for more than 2 hours.
Dry yeast is sold at specialty baking supply shops or online. (For reference, I bought mine at the online shopping mall "Baking School".)
Baking School is here ⇒ http://www.bakingschool.co.kr/
6. While the dough is fermenting, prepare the filling.
Finely mince the bell peppers, ham, and onion, and sauté them until wilted. Turn off the heat...
7. Add the drained canned sweet corn, ketchup, and hot sauce, and toss everything together.
8. Taste the filling, and if it is bland, adjust with salt.
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9. Put on disposable gloves, coat your hands with oil, flatten out a portion of dough, and add the filling.
If you rub oil on your palms before handling the dough, it will not stick.
10. Finish by pulling the edges toward the center and sealing them together.
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11. Heat a generous amount of oil in a heated pan, add the dough, and wait in this state until the bottom turns golden before flipping.
If you press down right away, the dough will stick to the tool and will not come off easily.
12. Pan-fry both sides until they turn light brown.
The warm hotteok is done. You can peek at the filling through the crust.
Ppunwife's tips
- Be careful, as hot water will kill the yeast.
- Do not use milk that is too cold; take it out to room temperature beforehand or microwave it for about 30 seconds to make it lukewarm before using.
- In cold winter weather, you can shorten the fermentation time by pouring hot water into a large container and placing the dough bowl on top of it.
- If you rub oil on your palms before handling the dough, it will not stick.
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a heated pan, add the dough, and wait until the bottom turns golden before flipping. If you press down right away, the dough will stick to the tool and will not come off easily.
FAQ
How should I set the water temperature when mixing yeast into the dough?
If the water is too hot, the yeast can be damaged, so you must dissolve it in lukewarm water before using.
Is there a trick to shortening the fermentation time during winter?
You can shorten the time by pouring hot water into a large container and setting the dough bowl on top, replenishing with hot water whenever it cools down.
How can I prevent the dough from sticking when handling or pan-frying it?
When shaping the dough, coat gloved hands with oil to handle it. After placing it in the pan, do not press it immediately; wait until the underside turns golden before flipping and pressing so it does not stick to your tool.
What should I do if I don't have pizza cheese?
If you do not have pizza cheese, you can skip the cheese and simply fill it generously with the sautéed vegetables and ham, and it will still be delicious.
