[Mini Skillet Cakes]

Flavor: Sweet; Technique: Baking; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Moderate.

[Mini Skillet Cakes] Cooking Detailed Steps

Separate egg whites and yolks, place egg whites in an oil-free and water-free container.

Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the egg whites.

Add a few drops of white vinegar.

Use an egg beater to beat in one direction, adding 4 teaspoons of sugar in 2 separate additions. Beat until the egg whites form stiff peaks that do not bend when lifting the beater.

Even if you invert the container, the egg whites will not flow down, indicating they are beaten well. (My hands are really sore from this…)

Beat the egg yolks until smooth.

Add about 40ml of milk and beat until well combined.

Add a suitable amount of salad oil and 3 teaspoons of sugar, and beat until smooth.

Sift in the low-gluten flour and mix well. (It’s best to mix thoroughly; I was afraid of uneven mixing, so I stirred a few times with the beater, which may have caused some gluten formation in the flour.)

The egg yolk mixture is now ready. (Ideally, you should add some baking powder to the egg yolk mixture, but I didn’t have any, so I didn’t add it. It might make the cake softer if added.)

Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the egg yolk mixture and fold gently with a spoon, avoiding circular motions to prevent deflating the mixture.

Then add the mixed egg yolk mixture to the remaining egg whites and fold gently with a spoon until well combined.

The batter is now ready.

Grease a skillet, heat it, and slowly pour in the batter. (Choose a thicker skillet for better heat retention.)

Cover with a lid, heat on low for 3-4 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it sit for 2-3 minutes. Repeat this process until the batter near the bottom of the skillet can be separated from the skillet. (You can gently move the edges of the batter with a small spoon to help it detach from the skillet; if the skillet is greased more, this step will be easier.)

Flip the batter and bake again, repeating the low heat for 3-4 minutes, turning off the heat and letting it sit for 2-3 minutes until both sides are golden brown.

This is how it looks when baked.

Alternatively, you can bake in a greased mold or directly scoop the batter into the skillet with a spoon. This method makes flipping easier, and the baking process is similar to using a large batter. The final taste is similar as well.