Strawberry Daifuku with Shiratamako Flour in a Microwave
- 100 grams Shiratamako
- 20 grams Sugar
- 150 ml Water
- 6 Strawberry ( smaller ones are easier to handle)
- 30 grams x 6 Shop-bought aduki bean paste
- 1 Cornstarch or Katakuriko
- Weigh and divide the aduki paste into 30 g portions.
- Shape into balls first, and press into flat rounds.Put the strawberries in the center of the flattened paste and cover the strawberries with the paste.
- If you leave the tip of strawberry uncovered, it will look prettier later.
- Put the shiratamako flour and sugar in a bowl and stir gently with a balloon whisk.
- Add the water, little by little, and stir constantly.
- Do not pour the water in one go.
- You will have a thick batter.Cover lightly with cling film, and heat in a 500 w microwave for 2 minutes.
- You will have a big lump as you see in this photo.
- Beat well with a moistened wooden spatula.
- This needs a little effort but beat well.
- After beating, cover lightly with cling film again, and heat for 2 minutes.
- At this point, the batter is still powdery and chalky-white.
- After the second heating, the batter is more translucent.
- Beat well with a moistened wooden spatula.
- For the third time, heat for 1 minute.
- You will have a translucent gyuhi dough now.
- Make a big ball with a wooden spatula.
- Dust a large container with cornstarch and place the gyuhi dough in it.
- It is quite hot so be careful.
- Fold in half with your hand or a scraper.
- This will let you handle the sticky dough easier.
- Be careful not to burn yourself!
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- Divide into 6 portions with a scraper, or you can tear to divide with your hands.
- Place the portioned gyuhi dough onto the strawberry covered with aduki paste.
- From the top, stretch the dough to wrap the strawberry.
- Still be careful not to burn yourself.
- If you touch the dough without cornstarch, it is very sticky.
- Dust with cornstarch as you need.
- Seal the joint and sprinkle with cornstarch.
- You can see the tips of the strawberries through the top, and it is quite pretty.
- This gyuhi dough doesn't harden quickly, even after a while.
- This is the inside.
- If you use white aduki paste, or paste with salted cherry blossom favour, it will be nice too.
- You can change as you like.
- They are cute, aren't they?
shiratamako, sugar, water, strawberry, cornstarch
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/148540-strawberry-daifuku-with-shiratamako-flour-in-a-microwave (may not work)