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Hwajeon (Korean flower pancakes)

Korean cuisine. Small pancakes made from glutinous rice flour and a batter with edible flowers, sometimes rose petals or chrysanthemum petals, browned in a pan. Crispy outside and soft inside, they are traditionally eaten in spring, during

  • 35 min
  • 4 servings
  • Medium
  • Budget-friendly

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Mix the two flours with the sugar and the pinch of salt in a large bowl.
  2. Gradually pour in the lukewarm water, stirring, until you have a supple dough, neither sticky nor dry.
  3. Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes at room temperature so the flour can hydrate.
  4. Gently rinse the flowers and pat them dry on a clean tea towel.
  5. Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and lightly oil it.
  6. Drop in a small spoonful of batter, flatten it into a disc, then place a flower or a few petals in the centre.
  7. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the underside is golden, turn and cook for 1 more minute.
  8. Drizzle with warm honey, sprinkle with sesame and serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Sweet sesame version. Mix a spoonful of sesame paste directly into the batter for a deeper flavour.

With what's available here. Replace the rose petals with thin slices of strawberry or apple, and the glutinous rice flour with regular rice flour mixed with cornflour.

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