Chatsu Japanese Confectionery
- 80 grams Cake flour
- 2 tsp Matcha
- 1/3 tsp Baking powder
- 250 grams Koshi-an
- 1 Egg white
- 30 grams Trehalose (or sugar)
- 1 tbsp Black sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspon Tea leaves (I used powdered green tea - konacha)
- 2 tbsp Cake flour for dusting
- 1/4 tsp Vegetable oil
- Roast the black sesame seeds.
- Combine the koshi-an and the roasted sesame seeds.
- Wrap it with plastic wrap (make it into a long stick about 20 cm).
- Using a dough scraper, divide the koshi-an into 12 equal potions.
- Roll the koshi-an into balls.
- Mix the egg white and sugar until thick.
- Sift in the dry ingredients, and combine well with a spatula.
- Once the dough looks sticky like this, the mixing is done.
- Transfer to a dusted working surface.
- Roll out the dough into a flat stick about 20 cm long, and divide into 12 equal pieces with a dough scraper.
- Roll out the divided dough into balls.
- Dust your hands with flour and place the dough onto it.
- Stretch the dough out into a circle by gently patting it.
- Important Use a generous amount of flour to dust the dough or it will be sticky.
- Place the dough over the koshi-an.
- Flip it and start sealing the dough.
- Important If the dough starts to get sticky, dust with flour occasionally!
- This dough is very elastic.
- So do not worry if it seems like the dough won't be enough to seal it.
- Just relax and slowly gather the dough and it will seal.
- Make a circle with your fingers and make an edge.
- Add the powdered green tea on top.
- Make sure to dust the container and place in the dough, so it won't stick to the container.
- If you are storing the dough, freeze it at this point without the powdered green tea.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over low heat, pan-fry the dough on the top-side first.
- Cook them slowly.
- Once they are golden brown, as shown in the photo, they are done.
flour, baking powder, egg, sugar, black sesame seeds, tea, flour, vegetable oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/154639-chatsu-japanese-confectionery (may not work)