Strawberry Daifuku Made with Cut Mochi

• 2 Strawberries
• 1 Red bean paste
• 1 piece Cut mochi
• 1 heaping teaspoon Sugar
• 1 Katakuriko

1. Wash the strawberries and remove stems, then wrap with red bean paste.
2. Put the cut mochi in a flat bowl, and add enough hot water to cover it.
3. Microwave for about 1 minute at 600 W.
4. Keep 2 ~ 3 teaspoons of hot water, and drain the rest.
5. Add the sugar, and mix and knead with a spoon.
6. If it's not mixing well, microwave for another 20 seconds, and mix some more.
7. If it needs more water, add some before microwaving.
8. Divide the mochi into 2 pieces and wrap the red bean paste balls from Step 1.
9. Roll them into balls while coating with katakuriko.
10. Divide the mochi into 2 pieces and wrap the red bean paste balls from Step 1.
11. Roll them into balls while coating with katakuriko.

strawberries, red bean paste, mochi, sugar, katakuriko

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/146613-strawberry-daifuku-made-with-cut-mochi (may not work)