Dorayaki (Sweet Bean Pancakes). Traditional Japanese confection dorayaki is made of two hand-sized American-style pancakes sandwiched together with a sweet filling, the most popular of which is azuki red beans (). However, custard, chestnuts (kuri), and cream (matcha cream, cream with fruits, etc.) are also popular. The soft, moist and fluffy honey pancake with sweet red bean filling goes perfectly with warm and slightly.
Ingredients of Dorayaki (Sweet Bean Pancakes)
- You need 30 g of sugar.
- You need 1 of egg.
- It's 80 to 100 ml of milk.
- Prepare 120 g of flour.
- Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
- You need 1 pinch of salt.
- Prepare 1 Tbsp of mirin (sweet sake).
- Prepare 1 can of Azuki / red bean paste.
It's loved by kids and adults all across Japan, and by Doraemon too! "You grab a pancake, spread some red bean paste on and top it with another pancake", said my aunt when I asked what dorayaki was. Dorayaki (Sweet Bean Pancakes) You can make Japanese style pancakes easily at home if you have sweet bean paste! Have a nice tea time with Dorayaki. Both kinds of Dorayaki can be stored in a freezer and they can be thawed at room temperature.
Dorayaki (Sweet Bean Pancakes) instructions
- Prepare a bowl and add in the egg and sugar. Mix them well then slowly add milk..
- Add flour, a pinch of salt, mirin and baking soda and mix them well. (note: dissolve the baking soda in one tsp of hot water before putting it into a bowl).
- Heat a pan with one teaspoon of oil. Wipe off excess oil with a paper towel. Then pour in 2 Tbsp of the batter until it is about 8 cm in diameter. When you see many bubbly spots on the surface of the pancake, it is time to flip it around. Cook the other side for a few minutes on low heat. The mixture should make about 12 pancakes..
- Put one Tbsp of bean paste on one pancake and cover it with another pancake. Do the same for the rest of the pancakes and you're done! Enjoy Dorayaki with hot green tea :).
When frozen, each Dorayaki wrapped with a plastic wrap should be put in a zipper storage bag. We highly recommend Whipped Cream Dorayaki. Red bean paste also goes great with butter and chestnuts. Dorayaki (????????????, ????????????, ????????????, ????????????) is a type of Japanese confection, a red-bean pancake which consists of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet azuki bean paste. The original Dorayaki consisted of only one layer.