Nerikiri Wagashi (Japanese Confection) / 練り切り
Traditional Japanese confections are breathtaking and this Sakura Nerikiri is just as beautiful as the real flowers.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 100 grams white bean paste (about 6.5 tbsp)
- 5 g shiratamako (about 1.2 tsp)
- 10 g water (about 2.5 tsp)
- 60 g red bean paste (4 tbsp)
- gel food coloring
Instructions
- In a non-stick frying pan, mix the shiratamako and water to remove the lumps. Then turn the heat on to medium-low.
- Cook while stirring gently with a spatula until the color changes from white to translucent.
- Add the white bean paste and use the spatula to combine the shiratamako and bean paste well.
- Cook down the mixture until it loses its stickiness, ensuring the nerikiri doesn't stick to the pan using the spatula. It will harden slightly as it cools.
- Shape the nerikiri into sakura or any shape you want! Use 15 g (about 3.5 tsp) red bean paste inside and 25 g (1 3/4 tbsp) of the shiratamako mixture outside for each nerikiri. With practice, you can decrease the portions to 20 g of the mixture and 12 g inner bean paste.
- Enjoy with green tea!
Notes
Recipe by Yumi of Happy Hapa Kitchen (https://www.instagram.com/happyhapakitchen)