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I thoroughly enjoyed the Thanksgiving meals, but now I’m ready for something totally different.
I haven’t made Taiyaki, or stuffed Japanese cake, for a while, and I knew it was time to make some.
One of the reasons I wanted to make Taiyaki was that I had some leftover custard cream, and I thought it would be perfect to fill the fish.
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Making Taiyaki is a tricky job.
You want to make sure there is enough filling inside, but you don’t want it to spill.
You want the fish to have a nice color, but you don’t want it to burn.
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Taiyaki is traditionally filled with sweet Azuki beans, but today you will find so many unique fillings.
My favorites are Azuki and custard cream, so I decided to use them both.
Why not, right?
These were so delicious!!
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These guys were a bit overfilled.
They may not be ideal for selling, but I don’t mind them at all because a lot of filling is always good.