Cherry Blossom Dumpling (Sakura-mochi)

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Cherry Blossom Dumpling (Sakura-mochi)

You can feel spring from this sakura sweet.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Cherryblossom dumpling, Sakura dumpling, Japanese sweet
Servings: 16 pieces
Author: Yuko Asano @Kuracooking
Cost: 300 yen

Equipment

  • microwave

Ingredients

  • 200 g Coarse rice powder (red)
  • 40 g Sugar
  • 300 cc Hot water
  • 200 g Sweet bean paste
  • 16 Marinated Cherry leaves
  • A lot Love

Instructions

  • Put marinated cherry leaves into water for 30min.
  • Mix coarse rice powder, sugar, and hot water and wait for 10min.
  • Put 2 into a microwave for 5 min. Off microwave and wait for 10min.
  • Make 16 balls of 3.
  • Make 16 balls of sweet bean paste.
  • Wrap 5 with 4.
  • Finally, wrap 6 with 1 and love then serve.
Author：Yuko Asano / Kuracooking
浅野優子
I run a cooking school "Kura Cooking" in Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture. I love "eating," "searching for delicious food," "making delicious food," and "creating new dishes," and I love to entertain people with my cooking ideas. If you are interested in Kura Cooking. Please contact us and we will be waiting for you in our classroom which is renovated warehouse built more than a century ago.