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Dorayaki
by Waatokok Kitchen
Fluffy mini pancakes filled with sweet red bean paste (anko), making for a sweet and soft sandwich.
- Servings
- 4
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Category
- Dessert, Sweets & confections
- Cuisine
- Japanese
- Serve
- Room temperature
- Texture
- Fluffy, Soft / Tender
- Techniques
- Sauté
- Meal
- SnackDinner
- Family meal
- Kids
- Party
Tips
Letting the dough rest for 20 minutes allows it to absorb moisture evenly before cooking. Here’s a video you can use as a reference when making your dish.
Ingredients
Egg (2 pieces)
$5.17 MXN$2.58 MXN/piece
Sugar (3 tablespoons)
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Lamb (1 tablespoon)
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Flour (1 cup)
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Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
≈ $0.73 MXN
Water (3 tablespoons)
$0.15 MXN
Sweet red bean paste (anko) (1 cup)
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WaatoPrice
Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco
Estimated cost so far
≈ $6.05 MXN
≈ $1.51 MXN per serving
3 of 7 ingredients
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Tools
Mixing bowl
Sieve
Griddle (comal)
Spatula
Steps
- 1. Prepare the dough8 min
Beat the egg with the sugar and honey until they dissolve; add the sifted flour and baking powder, and enough water to make a thick but pourable batter.
- 2. Let the dough rest20 min
Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
- 3. Cook the cupcakes16 min
Heat a griddle over medium-low heat with a little oil; spoon out portions of batter to form circles about 8 cm in diameter, cook until bubbles appear on the surface, flip, and cook for 1 minute more on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- 4. Assemble4 min
Spread a generous tablespoon of anko on a mini pancake and top it with another one to make a sandwich.
Substitutions & variations
- Variation (not equivalent to anko): You can use peanut butter or thick jam as a filling instead.
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