Baked Manju

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Baked Manju

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened, plus extra butter (for buttering parchment)
• ½ cup sugar
• 2½ cups flour
• 9 ounces red azuki bean paste (tsubushian) or koshian (about ½ can)
• 1 egg, beaten

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350°F line baking sheet with buttered parchment.
2. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add flour and mix well.
3. Form dough into 2-inch balls.
4. Flatten each ball slightly and place 1 tablespoon of an in the center.
5. Fold dough over an and pinch the ends together.
6. Place filled dough balls on baking sheets, seam side down (smooth side up).
7. Brush tops with egg.
8. Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on top.