Cherry Blossom Dumpling (Sakura-mochi)
You can feel spring from this sakura sweet.
Prep time30 minutes mins
Cook time30 minutes mins
Total time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Cherryblossom dumpling, Sakura dumpling, Japanese sweet
Servings: 16 pieces
Author: Yuko Asano @Kuracooking
Cost: 300 yen
- 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
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.