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Japanese Soufflé Pancakes with Butter & Syrup

Impossibly fluffy, jiggly Japanese soufflé pancakes made by folding whipped egg whites into a custardy batter. Baked until golden and towering, then served stacked with butter and warm maple syrup.

Total time
30 min
Servings
2
Calories
485
Protein
8g
Japanese Soufflé Pancakes with Butter & Syrup
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Separate eggs carefully. Whisk yolks with 2 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp sugar until pale, ~1 minute.

  2. Step 2

    Fold flour gently into yolk mixture with a spatula. Set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form, ~3 minutes. Do not overbeat.

  4. Step 4

    Fold whites into yolk mixture in two additions, gently cutting down and rotating bowl. Do not deflate.

  5. Step 5

    Heat 1 tbsp butter in a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium-low. Pour in half the batter, cover with a lid or foil, and bake in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes until center jiggles slightly.

  6. Step 6

    Slide pancake onto a plate. Repeat with remaining 1 tbsp butter and batter. Stack both pancakes, top with remaining butter and warm maple syrup.

Tools you’ll need

  • 3 bowls (for yolks, whites, and folding)
  • whisk
  • rubber spatula
  • electric mixer or beaters
  • 10-inch non-stick skillet
  • lid or foil for skillet
  • oven (preheated to 300°F)
  • wide spatula for sliding pancake

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