Yatsuhashi Recipe

When I visit Kyoto I very love this dessert but I don't know what is this name. Because it has short expire date, I cannot buy too many. I search the recipe for this dessert, I'm not sure that I can found this ingredients here. 

Yatsuhashi - sometimes it’s called as “Otabe” – is Japanese mochi sweets which is famous in Kyoto region.

(Otabe is a big company name of Yatsyhashi)

Ingredients:

(A) 2 Tabs. of Shiratama-ko
(A) 6 Tbs. of Joshin-ko
(A) 8 Tbs. of sugar
(A) 1 tsp of Sinnamon (black sesame seeds powder/Matcha powder)
(A) 6 Tabs. of water

Potato starch



1. Place all the (A) s in a bowl and mix well.





2. Wrap it and steam it for 15 minutes with middle heat.



3. Prepare the wet clothes on the table. Place the Mochi dough on the clothes, cover it, spread it with baking pin. Fold the Mochi dough into ball shape, then keep doing it for 5-10 times until the dough became smooth.







4. Sprinkle the potato starch on the board well, then spread the dough into thin sheet. (about 2-3 mm) Cut it into square pieces then remove the excess starch.







5. For fresh Yatsu-hashi, Place the Anko (sweet bean paste) on the center of the Mochi then fold it.





6. For the Baked Yatsu-hashi, cut into small pieces then bake it in the oven with 170 degree C for 15-20 minutes. (It’s gluten-free!)

Recipe source: easyjapaneserecipessimplecookbook.wordpress.com