How to make Dorayaki

Have you had a Japanese traditional sweets Dorayaki? People from western Japan call it Mikasa as well.

I usually add red bean paste and mochi inside Dorayaki. This is my kids' favorite. I will introduce you how to make your own red bean paste / mochi in another time.

Ingredients for Dorayaki shell
(Makes about 8)

Egg 3
Cane sugar 150g
Honey 1 tbsp
Mirin 1 tbsp
Baking powder 1tsp + Water 50cc ... (A)
Cake flour 180g
Water 50cc ... (B)

Step 1 - Prepare all the ingredients

Step 2 - Whip egg and sugar until it falls like a ribbon shape and the trace disappears

Step 3 - Add below into the mix in the order

Add honey and Mirin and mix
Add solution A and mix

Step 4 - Add the cake flour using spatula. When you mix. mix it like by cutting

Step 5 - Refrigerate it for 30 minutes

Step 6 - Take it out from the refrigerator. Add water (B) and mix it well.

Step 7 - Fry it in non-stick pan in low heat. I usually use ladle and drop the mix from a higher location above the pan to make it fluffy. Flip it carefully when you see bubbles.