Pan Manju Recipe Hawaii Food

MAUI-STYLE MANJU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a mixing bowl; cut butter into flour using a pastry blender or two forks.
• Lightly mix in water with a fork; until well combined.
• Reserve.
• In a mixing bowl; combine tsubushian with oil.
• Reserve.
• On work surface; for dough into 1-inch balls; flatten into a circle.
• Fill with teaspoonful of tsubushian mixture.
• Fold dough edges around filling and pinch to seal.
• Place seam side down onto prepared pan.
• Lightly brush tops with milk.
• Bake 35-40 minutes until lightly browned.

STEAMED MANJU (HAWAIIAN SWEET BEAN CAKES)

Steps:

• Form bean paste into 25 balls each about the size of a walnut.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and sugar.
• Add egg whites and oil to dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add milk while stirring (dough should be soft but not runny and not too sticky) (coloring may be added as well, if desired).
• Divide dough into 25 equal portions and flatten each to a 3-inch diameter.
• Cover each bean paste ball with a portion of dough.
• Place them on pieces of Ti leaf or 2x2-inch square pieces of waxed paper.
• Steam for 15 minutes.

BAKED MANJU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line baking sheet with buttered parchment.
• In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add flour and mix well.
• Form dough into 2-inch balls.
• Flatten each ball slightly and place 1 tablespoon of an in the center.
• Fold dough over an and pinch the ends together.
• Place filled dough balls on baking sheets, seam side down (smooth side up).
• Brush tops with egg.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on top.