Andre's the Home Baker: ♥ Matcha Daifuku ♥

By foodiva

Ingredients

• You'll need:
• Make 12
• 3/4 cup glutinous rice flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1 1/2 cup red bean paste
• 1/2 cup potato starch, for dusting

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from andresthehomebaker.blogspot.hk

Preparation

Step 1

This recipe is a much moisturizer version than my previous one, and I guarantee keeping them in the fridge won't make them hard. Enjoy!

Make 12

How to make green tea daifuku:

Whisk and combine glutinous rice flour and sugar in a bowl. Dissolve matcha powder in water, add to flour mixture and mix well until combined.

Put the bowl into a steamer and cover to cook for 15 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking process and continue to cook until almost translucent.

Place a sheet of plastic wrap with a mochi layer on work surface. Scoop out Anko (red bean paste) on top. Pinch the corners together and seal with potato starch. Continue with rest of the daifuku mochi.

Store in a cool dry place and serve within two days.

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