Mochi With Strawberry Centers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. mochiko
1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
1 basket strawberries
1 pkg. katakuri (potato starch)
1 can tsubushian (red bean paste)

Preparation

Combine mochiko,
water
and
sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on
High\tfor
4\tminutes.
Turn pan and mix. Microwave for another
4
minutes.
Mix until smooth (adding a couple of spoonfuls of water helps).\tSprinkle generous amount of katakuri on\twork surface (cookie sheet works well).
Place mochi on katakuri,
then
sprinkle
more
on
top, as mochi is flattened. Slice into 3 x 3-inch squares.
Wash, hull and dry strawberries. With
damp hands, wrap tsubushian around strawberries, then
wrap mochi around tsubushian.
Place in cupcake liners.\tEat within 48 hours.