Rustic & Chunky Sweet Potato Daifuku
- 120 grams Shiratamako
- 200 ml Water
- 160 grams Anko
- 190 grams Sweet potato
- 1 Katakuriko
- Dice the sweet potatoes into 7 mm cubes and soak in water.
- Put the strained sweet potatoes into a heat-resistant dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 4 minutes at 600 W.
- Mix the anko into the microwaved sweet potatoes.
- Try not to mash the potatoes.
- Separate into 8 portions.
- Put the shiratamako into a heat-resistant bowl and gradually add water while stirring.
- Stir until the shiratamako dissolves and becomes thick and syrupy.
- Lightly cover with plastic wrap and microwave for about 2 minutes.
- Remove and stir well.
- It should look like the picture when you take it out.
- Since it's still stiff, use some force and stir.
- Microwave it a second time for 2 minutes.
- Stir it well.
- It will have become pretty smooth.
- Microwave it a last time for 1-1.5 minutes.
- Stir it.
- It should be transparent.
- The stretchy dough is finished.
- It should be nice and soft.
- Dust a pan with lots of katakuriko, transfer the dough, and coat more on top.
- Use a bench scraper to divide into 8 portions.
- Stretch it out to be as round as possible and lay the Step 5 portion over like a blanket.
- Covering from the top makes it easier to stretch.
- Stretch the dough to cover the bottoms.
- Coat with katakuriko and it's complete.
- You can see through the transparent dough.
- They remain soft the next day.
shiratamako, water, katakuriko
Taken from cookpad.com/uk/recipes/149173-rustic-chunky-sweet-potato-daifuku (may not work)