Steamed Cakes with Red Beans (fukashi Manju)
Ingredients
- 1/4 C margarine
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 C milk
- 3 C flour
- pinch salt
- 5 t baking powder
- sweet red bean paste (anko) shaped into walnut-sized balls
Instructions
Mix margarine & sugar. Blend well. Add egg and milk. Mix well. Combine flour, salt and baking powder. Add to above mixture. Divide dough into 4 equal portions. Lightly roll out on floured board and shape into 1 1/4 inch balls. Flatten dough in palm of hand, forming small well in center. Place sweet red bean paste (anko) ball in center and shape into round cakes pinching dough to seal. Place each cake on a 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch square piece of white paper, place in steamer; steam about 12-15 minutes. Serve. *Sweet red bean paste can be found canned in Oriental/Asian markets.