Dorayaki are one of the most popular Japanese confectioneries. loved buy grownups and children! They are usually made using Anko, a sweet red bean paste, sandwiched between 2 sweet Japanese pancakes, but we substituted it with Nutella and it was a great sussess!
Also, a popular Japanese TV cartoon character called “Doraemon” loves Dorayaki. It is very easy to make Dorayaki at home, and, of course, they are very delicious, what makes them different from usual pancakes, is the use of honey and the lack of butter in the mixture.
They keep very well for a few days if covered with cling film, with these quantities we made 24 small single pancakes, making 12 sandwiches.
Dorayaki, Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 3/4 cup milk
- Nutella
Method:
- Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk the 2 eggs, sugar, and honey together. Add the milk and mix well.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, and whisk until batter becomes smooth and lump free.
- Heat non-stick frying pan with a small amount of butter and wipe excess oil well using kitchen paper. At medium low heat, drop a small amount of batter onto the pan, like a small pancake. Cook about 1 minutes until the surface of the pancake has a lot of bubbles and the edges become dry and golden. Flip over and cook 30 more seconds.
- Transfer to a plate and cover with a wet paper towel so they won’t become dry.
- Take one cake and place a heaping tablespoon of Nutella and cover with another cake. press lightly with your with hands and pinch to seal the edges of the pancakes together.
- Enjoy!
