Easy Yatsuhashi Sweets Made with Dango Flour

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   These are the only ingredients you need to prepare!

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   Start by mixing the ingredients.

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   Then mix the ingredients.

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   Mixing them first will prevent lumps!

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   Add lukewarm water to the ingredients and mix well.

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   Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes (for a 500 watt microwave).

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   Then mix gently and microwave for 3 more minutes.

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   If you're using a 600 watt microwave, cook for 2 minutes, mix, and return to the microwave for 1 minute and 40 seconds.

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   The picture shows the mixture after microwaving the first time and then mixing.

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    When it's translucent like the picture, it's done.

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    If it needs a little longer, microwave for 10 second intervals and watch carefully!

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    Take a large piece of plastic wrap and put some of the mixture.

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    Then place the dough on top and sprinkle on the rest of the mixture.

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    Roll out into a thin dough.

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    Try to roll it flat into a square, so you won't waste dough.

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    (But somehow I always end up making a rectangle..)

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    Cut into squares.

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    Rectangles are okay too.

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    I recommend using a pizza cutter for this step!

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    Cut off a corner of the bag of anko (sweet bean paste) and squeeze out anko.

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    If you make a pretty large incision in the bag, the anko will come out like in the picture, and the yatsuhashi will look nice when you fold it.

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    If the dough pieces were too long when you cut them, you can stretch with your hands to make them more square.

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    You can get all the ingredients at a supermarket, so it only costs about 100 yen to make this recipe.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.