Antonio's Gramman (Grand Line Manjuu)

-86- Antonio’s Gramman (Grand Line Manjuu*)

Steamed bread stuffed with Japanese chesnuts and azuki beans

makes 8 cupcake cups, each in a 7.5cm diameter, 3cm deep dish.

120g weak flour

1 and ½ tsp baking powder

60g sugar

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 egg

milk (enough to equal 120mL when combined with egg)

160g tsubu (chunky) anko

4 candied chestnuts

[How to Cook]

① Cut candied chestnuts in half. Place egg in a bowl. Add milk until the liquid weighs 120mL. Add sugar and vegetable oil, and mix well.

② Vigorously stir flour and baking powder into ①’s bowl. Beat with an eggbeater/whisk until all flour is mixed in (A).

③ Using a spoon, fill paper cups halfway with mixture. Evenly divide anko and place a spoonful in the middle of each cup (B). Place 1 chestnut piece per cup.

④ Place cups in steamer. Put on the lid, and steam on low for 10 minutes. Poke with bamboo skewers, when nothing sticks, they’re done.

Sanji” Oi oi! No matter how many I make they’re gone in a second!

*steamed yeast bun with filling

Comic:

Brooke: Though I don’t have any! Yohohoho…

?: What’s gramman?

?: Smells good!

?: They’re grand line manjuu!

?: Popularly called, gramman!

?: Would you like a sample?