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Taiyaki Cakes

A popular street food snack in Japan.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Taiyaki
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Taiyaki mould

Ingredients

  • 60 ml warmed whole milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 g sugar
  • 100 g wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder,
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • small tin 250g sweet creme de marron paste this will be enough for double or even triple this recipe
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Pour the warm milk into a bowl
  • Add the eggs, mix together
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk.
  • Grease the pan with the butter
  • Rest the teriyaki pan on the gas stove making sure the deeper side is on the bottom, the shallower side is on the top where it can close down.
  • Pour the batter into the deep side of the pan, covering the entire fish
  • Add the creme de marron. I put a dollop in the middle and then a little more for the tail.
  • Add some more batter on top to cover the paste.
  • Leave for a minute then turn the pan over, clamping together both sides firmly.
  • Using a sharp knife, cutting away any excess batter, retaining the shape of the fish, edge the fish out of the pan onto a plate.