Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes

日式銅鑼燒

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — finished dish

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 6 servings

Recipe overview

Honey pancakes sandwich sweet red bean paste.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

160 g plain flour
2 pieces eggs
60 g sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp baking powder
60 ml water
300 g ready-made sweet red bean paste

Pan oil

1 tsp neutral oil

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — ingredients

02

Tools

bowl
whisk
sieve
measuring spoon
nonstick pan
spatula

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — tools

03

Steps

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Whisk eggs and sugar until paler

Step 1

Whisk eggs and sugar until paler

Whisk eggs and sugar until paler. Whisk until paler and most sugar grains have dissolved.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Whisk in honey evenly

Step 2

Whisk in honey evenly

Whisk in honey evenly. Stop whisking when the honey is evenly dispersed with no streaks.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Sift flour with baking powder

Step 3

Sift flour with baking powder

Sift flour with baking powder. Distribute the dry ingredients evenly before adding liquid to prevent lumps.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture

Step 4

Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture

Fold dry ingredients into egg mixture. Mix in the bowl without heating, stopping once the batter is even.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Add water to make a slowly pourable batter

Step 5

Add water to make a slowly pourable batter

Add water to make a slowly pourable batter. Add water by teaspoons until the batter falls slowly from the whisk.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Cover and rest batter for fifteen minutes

Step 6

Cover and rest batter for fifteen minutes

Cover and rest batter for fifteen minutes. Keep the batter covered during its stated rest, without adding extra liquid.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Heat nonstick pan on low and oil lightly

Step 7

Heat nonstick pan on low and oil lightly

Heat nonstick pan on low and oil lightly. Add the food when the pan is hot but not smoking to avoid scorching.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Pour equal round portions of batter

Step 8

Pour equal round portions of batter

Pour equal round portions of batter. Pour evenly around the pan so the batter cooks at an even thickness.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Flip at surface bubbles and cook second side

Step 9

Flip at surface bubbles and cook second side

Flip at surface bubbles and cook second side. Turn once with a thin spatula so the partly set batter does not tear.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Cool pancakes until just warm; repeat

Step 10

Cool pancakes until just warm; repeat

Cool pancakes until just warm; repeat. Let pancakes become just warm before filling so red bean paste stays in place.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Spread red bean paste on half the pancakes

Step 11

Spread red bean paste on half the pancakes

Spread red bean paste on half the pancakes. Spread the filling in the centre and leave the edges clear for sealing.

Japanese Dorayaki Red Bean Pancakes — Sandwich with remaining pancakes and press gently

Step 12

Sandwich with remaining pancakes and press gently

Sandwich with remaining pancakes and press gently. Align two pancakes with smooth faces outward and press lightly to hold the filling.

Common mistakes

A pan that is too hot burns the outside before the centre cooks.
Skipping the batter rest gives less tender pancakes.
Filling very hot pancakes makes red bean paste slide out.

Tips

Portion batter evenly and fill once pancakes are just warm.