Ingredients:
- 1 cup mochiko flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- sweetened red beans
- 1 cup water
- matcha powder (optional)
- cornstarch
Instructions:
In a microwave safe bowl, thoroughly mix the mochiko flour, sugar, and water together. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave on high for a minute, then remove from microwave and stir. Repeat this process, then microwave for a final 30 seconds and stir. The mochi dough should have thickened and turned a more translucent color. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and cover with cornstarch (this will help the mochi dough to not stick). Once cooled down a bit, spread the mochi dough on the parchment paper. To do this you may dust your hands and a rolling pin with cornstarch and roll the dough out. Dust with more cornstarch on top. Then, let the dough chill in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove the dough and use a sharp circular object, such as a mason jar lid, to cut circles out of the dough. After cutting out as many circles as possible, roll the dough into a ball again(make sure to use cornstarch on any sticky parts) and then flatten with the rolling pin. Cut out more circles and repeat this process until there is no more dough remaining. Next scoop about a teaspoon of red beans into the center of each circle of mochi dough. Pinch the edges together to form a seal on the bottom and dust with more cornstarch. Finally, dust with matcha powder and serve!
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