Easy but Authentic: Fresh Yatsuhashi (a Delicacy of Kyoto)

Name: Easy but Authentic: Fresh Yatsuhashi (a Delicacy of Kyoto)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 grams Joyoko (or joshinko); 10 grams Shiratamako; 20 grams Sugar; 50 grams Tsubu-an; 5 grams Kinako; 5 grams Cinnamon; 60 ml Water

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I made this recipe because I had a craving for homemade yatsuhashi.

It's a race against time to get the warm dough rolled out! The trick is to work quickly. For 6-8 pieces. Recipe by decocookie

I made this recipe because I had a craving for homemade yatsuhashi.

It's a race against time to get the warm dough rolled out! The trick is to work quickly. For 6-8 pieces. Recipe by decocookie

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I made this recipe because I had a craving for homemade yatsuhashi.

It's a race against time to get the warm dough rolled out! The trick is to work quickly. For 6-8 pieces. Recipe by decocookie

I made this recipe because I had a craving for homemade yatsuhashi.

It's a race against time to get the warm dough rolled out! The trick is to work quickly. For 6-8 pieces. Recipe by decocookie

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Ingredients

6 servings

20 gramsJoyoko (or joshinko)
10 gramsShiratamako
20 gramsSugar
50 gramsTsubu-an
5 gramsKinako
5 gramsCinnamon
60 mlWater

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Steps

1

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the shiratamako and a little water and mix with your fingers.
2

When the shiratamako has completely blended, add the remaining water and mix with a spatula.
3

Add sugar and joyoko and mix well with a spatula.
4

Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 1 minute.
5

Take it out of the microwave and stir with a wet spatula. Microwave for another minute.
6

Stir again with a wet spatula. Add the kinako and cinnamon, working it into the dough a little at a time.
7

Coat the working surface with cinnamon and kinako and roll out the dough in a downward motion.
8

When the dough is thin, cut into squares.
9

Place a dollop of red bean paste in the center of each square and gently seal each square into a triangle.