Put the milk on the fire and bring to a boil. Add the dry ingredients in parts, stirring the mixture constantly.
Switch the stove to a low heat. While continuing to stir, bring the mass to a thickening. Remove from the stove.
Break the chocolate bar into pieces and add it to the hot mass. Mix thoroughly until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
Add the oil and mix thoroughly again.
Cool the workpiece, and then beat it with a mixer until it increases in volume.
The resulting paste should be stored in the refrigerator in a jar with a tight lid.
For the dough, beat the eggs with milk.
Mix all the dry ingredients.
Gradually introduce the dry part into the liquid part. Put the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Preheat the waffle iron until the green indicator light appears, lightly oil both panels. Pour 1 tablespoon of dough into the fish mold, add 1 teaspoon with a slide of chocolate paste in the middle. Top up with another 1 tablespoon of dough. Press down the top panel and leave it on for 5 minutes.
Keep in mind that each waffle iron has its own dough preparation time. The first batch may not be the most successful, the exact time will be clear to you after the sample.
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Tayaki can be served with matcha tea. His detailed recipe can be found here.
White taiyaki with custard
Taiyaki for good luck: Japanese street food with sweet and hearty filling
Custard gives the dessert a rich creamy taste, reminiscent of sweets from childhood. The melting texture of the filling and the crispy dough in the form of a fish will definitely appeal to young family members. Such tayaks are an excellent choice for a holiday or a weekend when you want to please your loved ones with something delicious.
Ingredients:
Basic:
cassava flour — 100 g
wheat flour — 60 g
milk — 250 ml
chicken eggs — 2 pcs.
sugar — 50 g
baking powder — 10 g
salt — pinch
vegetable oil (for the waffle iron) — 5 ml
For the cream:
milk — 200 ml
egg yolks — 2 pcs.
flour — 15 g
butter — 15 g
vanilla sugar — to taste
Cooking method:
For the cream, separate the egg yolks from the whites. We won’t need proteins. See the article on how to use them.
Combine the yolks with the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Add the milk to the mixture, pour everything into a saucepan and put it on the fire. Bring to a boil and cook for no more than 1 minute.
Remove the workpiece from the heat, add oil to the mixture, mix thoroughly.
Cover the cream with cling film so that it comes into contact with its surface, and let it cool. The cream should be thick.
For the dough, beat the eggs with sugar. Pour the milk into the mixture and add salt. Beat with a mixer.
Mix the remaining dry ingredients and gradually add them to the milk. Whisk again so that no lumps remain. Put the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Preheat the waffle iron, lightly oil both panels. Pour 1 tablespoon of dough into the fish mold, add 1 teaspoon of custard to the middle. Top up with another 1 tablespoon of dough. Press down the top panel and leave it on for 5 minutes.
Serve creamy taiyaki with strong black tea.
Hearty tayaks with ham and cheese
Taiyaki for good luck: Japanese street food with sweet and hearty filling
If you want to try an unusual breakfast, make tayaki with ham and cheese. A soft, stringy filling in a warm waffle will please you at the beginning of the day.
Ingredients:
Basic:
wheat flour — 170 g
milk — 210 ml
chicken eggs — 1 pc.
sugar — 50 g
baking powder — 2 g
baking soda — 3 g
vegetable oil (for a waffle iron) — 5 ml
For the filling:
cheese — 100 g
ham — 100 g
Cooking method:
For the filling, take your favorite cheese and grate it on a grater. Cut the ham into small pieces. Mix everything together.
For the dough, sift the wheat flour and mix it with other dry ingredients.
Whisk the milk with the egg.
Connect the liquid and dry parts. Mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Put the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Prepare a waffle iron, lightly oil the mold. When the green indicator lights up, put 1 tablespoon of dough into both fish molds on the panel. Add 1 teaspoon of the ham and cheese mixture to the middle. Top up with another tablespoon of dough. Press down the top panel and leave it on for 5 minutes.
Taiyaki is a versatile dish that can be served both as a dessert and as a hearty snack. The shape of the fish symbolizes good luck and prosperity, so taiyaki can be given as a kind wish to loved ones. Try the classic recipe and experiment with different fillings to enjoy the popular Japanese delicacy in all its variations.
