Taiyaki!

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For these taiyakis, I made them with adzuki bean and mochi filling.

Blueberries are also great, or my niece's favorite on anything- NUTELLA!

The nutella just oozes out when you bite into the cake.
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Taiyaki batter:

- 1 1/2 cups water (or milk)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbs sugar
- 1 egg
- 6 oz, or about 1 cup adzuki bean filling
- spray oil to coat pan

1. Prepare adzuki bean filling, or buy from the store. Soak beans overnight, and cook it the next day with enough liquid that the beans will cook until very soft. Drain out excess liquid, if necessary. Then stir in some sugar (to taste) into the beans and mash them. You can do this 1 or 2 days before.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda+baking powder and salt together. Mix well.

3. In another bowl, beat up an egg with sugar, then add in water/milk.

4. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined and still clumpy. Don't over-mix.

5. Spray taiyaki pan with oil, heat it on both sides.

6. Pour some batter into the mold, add some adzuki bean filling, and then pour some more batter on top to cover it. Close the pan and flip it over. Cook until golden brown. Repeat making the fishies!

[Steps 2-4, you can substitute with buying pre-mixed pancake batter. Just add eggs and milk according to instructions.]