Wagashi Shaped Like Shirotan the Seal
- 100 grams White sweetened bean paste
- 7 grams White flour
- 2 grams Mochiko
- 5 grams Sugar
- 1 dash Ground black sesame seeds
- Put the shiro-an white bean paste in a bowl, then add sifted flour, mochiko, and sugar.
- Mix it all together until the dough is formed.
- Break the dough into five portions and steam in a steamer for about 25 minutes.
- They'll expand once steamed.
- Knead the dough all together again in a tightly wrung out wet kitchen towel for about ten minutes.
- The dough will be hot, so be careful!
- When it doesn't feel sticky and has a mochi-like consistency, it's ready!
- While they're still a little warm, mold into Shiro-tan shapes.
- For the tail, it'll look best if you press the end down firmly, then cut a part the end with kitchen scissors.
- They're still missing their faces, though!
- Dab a little black sesame paste on a plate, and draw the face with a toothpick.
- Wow!
- Doesn't he look so happy to be held?
- They're so cute!
- How am I supposed to eat them...
- Look, they're having a meeting... "Watch out, she's going to eat us!"
- By the way, these are some actual Shiro-tan stuffed animals.
- They're about 1 meter long...
white sweetened bean paste, white flour, sugar, ground black sesame seeds
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/167767-wagashi-shaped-like-shirotan-the-seal (may not work)