Dorayaki from Doraemon (Nyanuary Recipe)
A classic recipe for #nyanuary hosted at @prettycakemachine! Yes, Doraemon is a cat - a robot one that is scared of mice because one chewed off his ears long ago. (And turned him blue instead of yellow.) When not helping Nobita get out of scrapes, Doraemon, or 小叮当 as I knew him by when growing up, is busy eating a whole mountain of these dorayaki. Many kids dream that their parents will let them eat as much dorayaki, and since you’re an adult, you can finally make that dream come true.
The traditional filling is red bean paste (anko), but I’ve also eaten chocolate and cream ones before. Failing that, you’ll just learn how to make a really nice pancake. (pictures from google). I haven’t gotten it perfect yet, so the Bottomless pit can enjoy more attempts as I try to make it a smooth brown, but I guess he has to buy me a new pan first.
Ingredients - for about 8-10 dorayakis
(Optional) - 1 tbsp matcha - doesn’t really change the colour when cooked, but balanced off nicely against the (too sweet i.m.o) red bean paste.
Filling - I used premade anko - which can come in two versions, koshian (smooth), tsubuan (chunky). I used the latter.
Mix the flour and baking powder together.
In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and honey together until light - you shouldn’t feel any sugar granules.
Sift in the flour and baking powder mixture, and beat until smooth.
Optional: mix in the matcha powder here too.
Let the mixture rest in the fridge for 10-15mins.
Take out and mix with the extra 1tbsp water.
Preheat a non stick pan on low heat, and put some oil on it. Wipe up and spread with a paper towel. Or, use PAM spray, if it doesn’t cost USD$5 where you are. (Unfortunately, my non-stick pan has become non-non-stick, but this will ensure even browning with proper non-stock pans.)
Using the same ladle every time, scoop the batter onto the pan, and flip over when the sides detach easily. I had a few failures at this point, but they tasted pretty good as pancakes. Cook the other side for a shorter time than the first.
Place a generous dollop of anko on the uglier side of the pancake.
Cover with another pancake, and wrap it up in cling wrap until you want to eat it.. (technique from justonecookbook). Shape it into a rounded pancake. The cling wrap will also prevent the pancake from drying out.
Be a responsible adult and have dorayaki for dinner with milk!
12. Be an even more responsible adult and use it for international relations.
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And then, go back to eating: