Easy Strawberry Daifuku Made in a Microwave
- 70 grams Shiratamako
- 140 ml Water
- 100 grams Sugar
- 1 dash Katakuriko
- 200 grams Shiro-an (Sweet white bean paste)
- 10 berries Strawberries
- Sprinkle katakuriko on a tray.
- Wash the strawberries, drain, and hull.
- Roll the shiro-an sweet white bean paste into balls, about 20g of bean paste per ball.
- Wrap the strawberries from Step 1 in the bean paste balls from Step 2.
- When you finish wrapping the strawberries, chill in the refrigerator.
- Put the shiratamako in a heat-proof bowl and add water a little bit at a time, stirring as you go.
- Break up lumps as you stir.
- Mix the sugar and microwave for 4 - 5 minutes.
- Every 30 seconds, take the mixture out of the microwave and stir well.
- It's ready when the mixture becomes translucent.
- Transfer the mixture to the tray you prepared in Step 1.
- Divide into 10 equal portions.
- Wrap the strawberries from Step 3 with the mochi you made in Step 6.
- Begin from the tip of the strawberry and wrap the whole strawberry with the mochi.
- Placing the sealed ends down, roll the daifuku into balls.
- Sprinkle katakuriko on top and you're done.
- Work quickly so you can finish making the daifuku before the mochi hardens.
shiratamako, water, sugar, katakuriko, shiro, strawberries
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/170470-easy-strawberry-daifuku-made-in-a-microwave (may not work)