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Dorayaki pancakes

Name: Dorayaki pancakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 150 g plain flour; 2 eggs; 50 g sugar; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp baking powder; 80 ml water; 200 g sweet red bean paste; 1 tsp oil

A home-cooking adaptation of dorayaki pancakes, with practical ingredients and clear steps.

Prep20 min

Cook15 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Whisk eggs, sugar, honey and water; fold in flour and baking powder. Rest ten minutes.
Wipe a nonstick pan with oil and heat gently.
Cook eight small pancakes until bubbles appear, flip and cook until centers are set and reach 71°C.
Cool and sandwich red bean paste between pairs of pancakes.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial adaptation; timing and yield are estimates.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 311 kcal
Protein: 11.4 g
Carbs: 57.5 g
Fat: 4.2 g
Fibre: 5.0 g
Total sugar: 17.2 g
Sodium: 148 mg

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