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Divide the tsubu-an into 10-12 g portions and roll into balls.
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Put the ingredients in a bowl.
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First add just 1 tablespoon of milk and mix, then check the consistency of the dough.
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If it's dry, add a tiny bit more milk.
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Knead the dough until it's shiny and doesn't stick to your hands.
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Take 6 small bits of dough and roll them into balls to form the ears.
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Divide the rest of the dough into 3 pieces.
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Flatten one of the 3 pieces of dough on your hand, and put a piece of the tsubu-an on top.
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Gather the dough around the tsubu-an ball.
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Close up the dough and roll to form a ball.
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Form the face into an oval and place on a piece of parchment paper.
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Press the ears on the face ball.
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Bake for 10 minutes at 320F/160 C.
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Done!
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Cool the buns on a rack.
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Add a tiny bit of water to the powdered sugar to make stiff icing.
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Draw faces on the buns using a toothpick.
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It looks like this.
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The bun is finished.
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Please draw a face that you like.
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I think you could make a panda, or a Hello Kitty.
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I'll try it those out when I have time.
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Put into a case made for Japanese sweets... it looks like something sold in a store!
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If the buns harden the next day, microwave for 5 seconds and they'll become soft and fluffy again.
