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Allow the eggs to warm back up to room temperature.
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Combine the powder ingredients marked with B together.
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Add the A ingredients into a small bowl and mix well.
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In a separate bowl, add the eggs and sugar and mix until pale.
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Mix the ingredients in bowl 1 together once more.
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Sift the powder ingredients from step 1 into the shiratamako mixture and fold in with a rubber spatula.
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Add the vegetable oil and mix again.
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Cover the bowl with cling film and allow the mixture to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
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Then mix lightly.
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Grease a non-stick frying pan with a little vegetable oil (not listed in ingredients) and spread it around the pan with a piece of kitchen paper.
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Put the pan on a low heat ('3' on an induction stove).
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Pour about 2 tablespoons of mixture into the center of the pan and spread into a circle shape with the bottom of a ladle.
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When the surface of the pancake begins to bubble, flip it over, cook on the other side for 10 seconds and remove from the pan.
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You should be able to make 10 pancakes from your batter.
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Add the sugared red beans to a bowl and sprinkle over a little brandy.
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Place the cream cheese in a bowl and let it return to room temperature, or soften a little in the microwave.
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Blend the cream cheese and sugar together.
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Add the cream a little at a time and whip together well with a whisk.
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Add the sugared red beans and mix.
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Chill the cream and then spread over the inside of one pancake.
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Place another pancake on top to create a sandwich.
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Or you can choose to spread cream on one pancake and fold it in half instead.
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Cut in half and arrange on a plate.
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You could wrap each dorayaki individually, or use madeleine bags, and give them away as presents.