Kabocha Squash Manju (Steamed Buns)
- 100 grams Pancake mix
- 5 ml Vegetable oil
- 25 ml or less Milk
- 40 grams Mashed kabocha squash
- 120 grams Kabocha paste
- 1 Kabocha rind
- 6 Kabocha seeds
- Put pancake mix into a bowl.
- Mash the kabocha and pass through a strainer into the same bowl.
- Add vegetable oil, then add milk in small batches.
- Be careful because you may need more or less milk depending on how watery your kabocha is.
- Mix until it's as soft as your earlobes!
- Divide into 6 portions.
- Divide the kabocha paste filling into 6 portions and roll into balls.
- Form balls with the dough from Step 2 and flatten into circles.
- Wrap up the paste.
- Make a face using the kabocha rind.
- Press the pieces into the manju to secure them on.
- Stick the seeds on top.
- Steam for 12 to 15 minutes in a boiling steamer to finish.
pancake mix, vegetable oil, milk, paste, rind, seeds
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/168524-kabocha-squash-manju-steamed-buns (may not work)