Ogura Toast (Red Bean Butter Toast)

Name: Ogura Toast (Red Bean Butter Toast)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 slices thick slices of shokupan or soft white bread (about 2.5 cm); 2 tbsp salted butter, softened; 6 tbsp sweet red bean paste (chunky tsubuan is traditional); 100 ml whipping cream (optional); 1 tbsp sugar, for the cream (optional)

Thick, buttery toast spread with sweet red bean paste, Nagoya café style. Salty, sweet and crunchy all at once.

Japanese · Breakfast · prep 5 min · cook 5 min · serves 2 · Vegetarian, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

2 slices thick slices of shokupan or soft white bread (about 2.5 cm)
2 tbsp salted butter, softened
6 tbsp sweet red bean paste (chunky tsubuan is traditional)
100 ml whipping cream (optional)
1 tbsp sugar, for the cream (optional)

Method

If using cream, whip it with the sugar to soft peaks and chill.
Toast the bread until crisp and deep golden on the outside but still soft inside, about 3–4 min in a toaster or under a hot grill.
Spread the hot toast generously with butter so it melts in, then spoon the red bean paste over the top in a thick layer.
Add a dollop of whipped cream if you like, cut in half and eat with coffee.

Tips

Score the bread in a grid before toasting so the butter seeps into every bite.
Contains wheat and dairy.

Sources

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