Fish Shaped Pancake (Taiyaki)

This Japanese treat loved by children and adults alike is easy once you get a fish iron. It will work with any of your favorite pancake or waffle recipes. I like to put apple, raisins and nuts into mine and they taste even better the next day plain because of the moisture of the apple and raisins. You can also try your own variations.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 2-3 fish pancakes

Ingredients

• BASIC FISH

• 4  tablespoons all-purpose flour (half of it can be whole wheat flour)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1  dash salt
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2  teaspoons butter, melted or 2  teaspoons  oil
• 1  dash vanilla

• APPLE RAISIN VARIATION

• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 apple, in small dices
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Mix everything in the order given.
2. Put 1-2 tbsp batter into fish iron.
3. Serve with butter/pesto sauce, or jam/syrup/chocolate.