Baked Manju

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 1 cup butter, softened, plus<BR>
* extra butter (for buttering parchment)<BR>
* 1/2 cup Sugar<BR>
* 2 1/2 cups flour<BR>
* 9 ounces red azuki bean paste (tsubushian) or koshian (about 1/2 can)<BR>
* 1 egg, beaten
===Directions===
*Preheat oven to 350°F Line baking sheet with buttered parchment.
*In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and Sugar; add flour and mix well.
*Form dough into 2-inch balls.
*Flatten each ball slightly and place 1 tablespoon of an in the center.
*Fold dough over an and pinch the ends together.
*Place filled dough balls on baking sheets, seam side down (smooth side up).
*Brush tops with egg.
*Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
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==See also==
Category: Japanese Desserts
Category: Recipes
Category: Desserts
Category:Azuki bean Recipes
category:miso Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:cream Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:egg Recipes