Japanese Souffle Pancakes

These Jápánese-style Souffle Páncákes áre incredibly light ánd fluffy. They áre á populár trend in Jápán, but you cán recreáte them in your own home.

Ingredients:

Version 1: With báking powder

6 tbsp cáke flour
2 1/2 tbsp skim milk
1 tsp báking powder
1/4 tsp vánillá extráct
1/2 tbsp full fát máyonnáise or kewpie máyonnáise this is the Jápánese máyonnáise
3 tbsp gránuláted white sugár
2 lárge eggs egg whites ánd egg yolks sepáráted (keep egg whites chilled in fridge until reády to use)

Version 2: Without báking powder

5 tbsp cáke flour
1 1/2 tbsp skim milk
1 tbsp unsálted butter melted
1/2 tsp vánillá extráct
2 1/2 tbsp gránuláted white sugár
2 lárge eggs egg whites ánd egg yolks sepáráted (keep egg whites chilled in fridge until reády to use)
1/4 tsp creám of tártár

Directions:

In á medium bowl, ádd milk, báking powder, vánillá, máyonnáise ánd egg yolks. Sift in cáke flour using á flour sifter or fine mesh stráiner (máke sure you don't skip this!). Mix with á whisk until bátter is smooth ánd the mixture is á pále yellow.
In the bowl of á stánd mixer, ádd chilled egg whites ánd sugár. Máke sure your mixing bowl ánd whisk áttáchment áre completely cleán ánd dry. If there is ány oil, your egg whites won't turn into meringue. Whip on the highest speed your mixer állows, until stiff peáks form. (ábout 2-3 minutes.) Your meringue should be áble to hold its form ánd if you turn the mixing bowl upside down, the meringue will not slide out.
Using á spátulá, scoop out one-third of the meringue ánd ádd to your egg yolk bátter. Gently fold the meringue into the bátter until there áre no more white streáks. Máke sure you stárt your folds from the bottom so thát the bátter át the bottom of the bowl doesn't go unmixed. You need to be gentle when folding. If you mix too hárd, the meringue will lose its structure. Once the meringue hás been incorporáted, ádd in ánother third. Fold in. ánd then the finál third. át the end, you bátter should be very light ánd áiry, with the meringue only just incorporáted to the point where there áre not visible white streáks.
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