Peach Nerikiri (Sweet Bean Paste Confections) - Easy Wagashi to Make for Dolls' Festival

1. 1

   Combine shiratama flour, sugar, and water in a pot and stir to dissolve.

2. 2

   Heat the mixture over medium heat and stir the mixture until well heated.

3. 3

   When the flour mixture is hot, add white bean paste.

4. 4

   Mix well and continue stirring the ingredients together.

5. 5

   Cook until the water has evaporated.

6. 6

   Touch the dough with a finger to check if the dough is thick and can be moulded into shape.

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   Form 2/3 of the mixture into a ball and set aside.

8. 8

   Dissolve the food colouring in a small amount of water.

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   Add the dissolved food colouring to the remaining dough in the pot.

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    Mix in enough colour to turn the dough a light shade of pink.

11. 11

    Place 30g of the white dough and 20g of the pink dough onto a square of plastic wrap.

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    Gather the loose ends of the wrap to form a ball and twist tightly to form a peach shape.

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    It should look something like this.

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    Use your fingers to smooth out any wrinkles and press the dough into a rounded shape.

15. 15

    Taper one end into a point.

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    Use a bamboo skewer, or the back of a knife, to indent a line midway into the peach shape, creating the seam of the peach.

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    This time, I garnished with leaves that I had on hand.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.