bean-jam matcha pancake sandwich

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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.