bean-jam matcha pancake sandwich
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 374 kcal
- Total Time: 2 h 25 m
- Prep: 1 h 25 m
- Cook: 1 h 0 m
- Japanese: Matcha no dorayaki

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ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces cake flour
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- 7 ounces mashed sweetened
- red bean paste (anko)
- 2 4/5 ounces sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons sweet sake for seasoning (mirin)
- 7 teaspoons water

step 1:
Sift the flour and matcha powder together. Beat the eggs and the sugar in a bowl with a beater about 1 minute.

step 2:
Add the sweet sake for seasoning (mirin), baking soda and 1 teaspoon of water and mix.

step 3:
Add the flour and matcha powder and mix about 1 minute. Set aside for 20 minutes.

step 4:
Add 6 teaspoons of water and mix.

step 5:
Warm a non-stick frying pan. To make each sandwich half, scoop out 3 tablespoons of the mixture and place in the frying pan. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes.

step 6:
Turn each half over and cook the other side for the same amount of time. Remove from the pan. Make the remaining pancakes in the same manner.

step 7:
To make one sandwich, place 1/4 of the mashed sweetened red bean paste (anko) on one pancake and spread. Cover with the second pancake. Make the remaining sandwiches in the same manner.

comment:
The mashed sweetened red bean paste (anko) suits the matcha flavored soft dough, and the combination is delicious.

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