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recipe daifuku

Steamed Daifuku anko Recipe

Sophie and François
Make delicious Daifuku, traditional Japanese desserts made with steamed anko.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 1 people

Equipment

  • Casserole et son couvercle
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g sticky rice
  • 150 ml water
  • 60 g sugar
  • 200 g anko
  • potato starch or cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, place the glutinous rice flour and sugar. Mix with a whisk and then add the water little by little. Mix until you get a smooth paste.
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  • Bring a little water to a boil in a saucepan and place your bowl inside. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes. Keep an eye on the cooking process. The dough will change and become thick and shiny, you can check this with a spatula.
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  • Make balls of anko for the filling.
  • On a work surface, generously place potato starch or cornstarch and roll out your dough with a rolling pin.
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  • Using a mold, glass or bowl, cut out circles of about 8-9cm.
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  • Then in one hand place a disc of dough and place a ball of anko on it. With your other hand, take the dough and surround the anko ball by pinching the bottom. Turn it over and your daifuku is ready!
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