Dorayaki

Prep Time : 25 min (pancake) + 8 hours 15 min (filling)

Cook Time: 30 minutes (pancake) + 3 hours (filling)

Yield : 8 dorayaki

Freezer Friendly : Yes

Ingredients:

1cup all purpose flour

1tsp baking powder

4 eggs

1/4cup brown sugar

2tbsp honey

1-2tbsp water

2tbsp oil

red bean paste

Steps:

1) Beat egg with sugar and honey until ribbon stage.

2) Sift flour and baking powder, fold into egg, chill for 15 minutes.

3) Stir 1/2tbsp water.

4) On a non-stick wok at medium low heat, dip paper towel in oil and grease the wok lightly.

5) Using a ladle, drop the batter 15cm above the pan, when bubbles is seen on the surface, flip it over.

6) Put red bean paste in middle of 2 pancake. Wrap with cling wrap individually and freeze.

Red Bean Paste Ingredients:-
200g red bean
Water as needed
100g brown sugar (Original calls for 200g)
Pinch of salt

Red Bean Paste Steps:

1) Soak the red bean overnight or at least 8 hours.
2) Rinse and drain the red bean.
3) Put red bean and water and bring to boil in a pot. Water should be 1-2 inches above the red bean.
4) Turn off the heat after boiling, cover with lid for 5 minutes.
5) Drain the red bean.
6) Put red bean and water and bring to boil in a pot. Water should be just enough to cover the beans. (I read on the internet that the water level is important to ensure that the bean does not split)
7) Turn heat to medium low after boiling, simmer for 1 hour plus (I did it in 1 1/2 hour) until the bean can be mashed easily with your finger. Keep adding water to cover the beans as water will evaporate.
8) Turn heat to high and add sugar in 3 portions. Stir continuously until you can draw a line on the bottom of the pot using the ladle and you can see the surface of the pot for more than 2 seconds.
9) Add salt and turn off heat.
10) Put the red beans on a flat wide tray, mash with fork/potato masher and let it cool.
11) If you plan to use it soon, cover with cling wrap and fridge. You can also divide into small portion (150g-200g for this bun recipe) and freeze it for future use.

Original recipes:

http://www.justonecookbook.com/recipes/dorayaki-japanese-red-bean-pancake/