Snack · 40 min · japanese

Daifuku

Shiratamako does the heavy lifting here, with sugar rounding it out. A Japanese snack that takes 40 minutes, start to finish. At 260 calories and 5g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Naturally vegetarian and vegan, it scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Shiratamako
• 0.75 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1.5 cups Anko
• 0.25 cup Potato starch
• 8 Strawberries

Steps

1. Whisk the shiratamako, sugar, and water smooth, then microwave 2 minutes, stir, and microwave 1 minute more until translucent and stretchy. Or steam 15 minutes.
2. Dust the counter heavily with potato starch and turn out the hot mochi. It will be sticky and dramatic — work fast.
3. Divide into 8, flatten each into a round, and wrap around a strawberry capped with anko, pinching to seal.
4. Roll in more starch to prevent sticking. The mochi should be pillowy and just barely sweet.
5. Serve the same day. Ichigo daifuku: the strawberry peeking through is half the charm.

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