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Make the Cherry Mochi Flowers.
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Sweet potato filling: Steam and strain the sweet potatoes.
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While they are hot, add the butter, sugar, condensed milk and mix.
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If the filling is too loose, evaporate the moisture by microwaving it.
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Purple sweet potato filling: Make the filling in the same way as the sweet potato filling.
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If the filling is too dry, add milk or fresh cream (not listed).
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Cool the fillings and divide into 5 portions each.
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Roll into balls (each should be about 25 g).
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Batter: Grate the Japanese yam in a mortar and add the powdered sugar in 3 parts.
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Incorporate air as you grate with a pestle to make a fluffy batter.
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Put the joshinko into a bowl and Step 5 on top.
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Fold and knead the flour into the batter.
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Add flour until the batter is firm like an earlobe.
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Divide the batter into 2 and add the red food coloring to one (dissolve powdered red coloring with water).
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Rub the coloring into the batter to add the color.
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Divide the two differently colored batters into 5 and round into balls (each ball should be roughly 17 g).
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If they stick together, coat your hands in joshinko.
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Cover with cling film.
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Shape: Stretch the batter and cover the sweet potato filling in the white batter.
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Cover the purple sweet potato filling with the pink batter.
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Steam: Wrap the lid of the steamer with a dish cloth.
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Place the buns on a sheet of parchment paper and steam for about 9 minutes at medium-high heat.
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Once the steamed buns have cooled, lightly cook the bottom of the steamed buns with an electric griddle at 180C.
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This will prevent sticking when you lay the buns on a plate.
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Add the design.
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Heat a metal skewer or similar utensil and press into the steamed buns to draw the ears and mouth.
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Dip the reverse end of a toothpick into red food coloring (dissolve powdered coloring with water).
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Draw the eyes onto the steamed buns with the toothpick.
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Stick the Cherry Mochi Flowers onto the ear glued with melted chocolate or a deco pen and you're finished!
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They look like this when you split them in half.
