Daifuku-mochi with Sliced Mochi

• 5 Cut mochi
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 to fill bowl with mochi 80%~100%+ Water
• 200 grams Adzuki bean paste
• 1 Katakuriko (for dusting)

1. Roll the bean paste into balls.
2. (7 if making large daifuku, 10 if medium).
3. Place the cut mochi in a microwave-safe glass bowl (mine is flat-bottomed).
4. Add sugar, salt, and water (fill the bowl 80-100%).
5. Cover the bowl and microwave for 5 minutes.
6. Stir the melted mochi (drain excess water).
7. Dust your workplace with katakuriko.
8. Roll the mochi around and form into balls (watch out because they're hot!
9. ).
10. Fill the mochi with bean baste balls to finish.
11. You can make strawberry daifuku if you add strawberries in the filling.

mochi, sugar, salt, water, adzuki bean

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/148933-daifuku-mochi-with-sliced-mochi (may not work)