Steamed Manju (Hawaiian Sweet Bean Cakes)
- 1 (18 ounce) can tsubushi-an (red azuki bean paste)
- 3 1/2 cups flour or 3 1/2 cups rice flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 egg whites (unbeaten)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 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.
tsubushi, flour, baking powder, sugar, egg whites, vegetable oil, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/steamed-manju-hawaiian-sweet-bean-cakes-197035 (may not work)