Kinako Mochi Chocolate

1. 1

   Place the ingredients for gyuuhi (except for the water and katakuriko) in a heatproof bowl, and mix well with a whisk.

2. 2

   Gently add the water and mix well.

3. 3

   Loosely cover the heatproof bowl from Step 1 with plastic wrap, and microwave for a minute (at 700 W).

4. 4

   Remove from the microwave, and mix with a spatula.

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   Microwave for another 30 seconds, then mix again.

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   Spread out the katakuriko in a tray and set the dough on top.

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   Make the dough into a stick shape smaller than the mold diameter, and loosely cover the tray with plastic wrap.

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   Place the finely chopped chocolate in a bowl, and warm up using a double boiler (a little under 60C).

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   Remove the melted chocolate from the double boiler.

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    (The chocolate temperature should be about 45C.)

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    Strain the kinako through a tea strainer into the bowl from Step 4, and mix well with a spatula.

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    Let the chocolate cool while stirring constantly, with the bottom of the bowl exposed to cold water (about 15C).

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    (The chocolate temperature should be about 25C.)

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    Warm up the chocolate again in a double boiler (about 35C).

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    (The chocolate temperature should be about 28 to 30C.)

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    Pour the chocolate into the molds about halfway up, and gently tap the molds a few times.

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    *Store the remaining chocolate in a warm place and set aside.

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    The bottom of the bowl should be barely touching the hot water underneath.

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    Cut the stick from Step 3 with a pair of kitchen scissors (into appropriate thickness).

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    Place the slices one by one in each mold from Step 7, and gently tap the molds again.

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    Fill the molds with the remaining chocolate, covering the gyuuhi.

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    Gently tap again... Store in a cold place to harden the chocolate.

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    Chocolate shrinks slightly when hardened.

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    Add more chocolate and let cool again if necessary.

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    Scrape off excess chocolate from the molds with a spatula, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

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    Take the chocolate out of the molds, and it's done.

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    I also made kinako mochi chocolate using milk chocolate at the request of my son.

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    Please also try my matcha chocolateand sakura mochi chocolate.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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