Slow heat, a closed lid, and a little patience turn this mix into pancakes that sit somewhere between a soufflé and a warm mochi. The hojicha cream is the part you will quietly add to everything, forever.
Method
- Build the batter. Whisk mix, milk, and yolk. Rest 5 minutes.
- Fold in air. Whip the white to soft peaks, fold gently into the batter — leave streaks.
- Cook covered. Low heat, oiled pan, lid on. Three minutes, flip, two more.
- Whip the cream. Beat cream, sugar, hojicha to soft peaks. Pile generously.