Taiyaki: Fun Fish-Shaped Pancakes with Nutella Filling
A delicious and fab Japanese filled pancake snack that is shaped like a fish!
Equipment
- Taiyaki Pan
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ Tbs sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbs neutral oil, for brushing on the pan
Filling
- Nutella, or sweet filling of your choice Popular choices are cream custard, chunky jam and the traditional sweet bean paste.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, sift together flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir in the sugar and make a well in the middle.
- Combine all the liquid ingredients together and pour into the dry ingredients. Stir until incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the taiyaki batter for about 30 minutes.
- Heat the taiyaki pan over low-medium heat. Lightly brush the pan mold with some oil.Spoon about 1½ to 2 tablespoons batter onto the fish mold of the pan. Pour the batter from the top edge so that the batter flows down to the bottom of the pan. This is to ensure the entire mold is covered and the fish shape forms properly.
- Put a scoop of Nutella (or the fillings of your choice) in the center of the fish mold. Add more batter to cover the filling completely, about 1½ to 2 tablespoons.
- Press the pan together and click on the latch that holds the top and bottom of the pan snugly. Cook on low heat for about 3-5 minutes and then flip and cook for another 3 minutes.
- When ready, remove the pan from the heat. Unlatch and remove the Taiyaki Fish and place on a rack to cool. Repeat until all the batter is gone.
Notes
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