Matcha Cream Daifuku (Green Tea Mochi Dessert)
https://cookingwithdog.com/recipe/matcha-cream-daifuku/
Servings
5pieces
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings
5pieces
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Mochi
Diluted Matcha
Fillings
  • 100 g Red Bean Pasteanko
  • 100 ml Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
Other Ingredients
* 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml
Instructions
  1. Let's prepare the whipped cream filling. Chill the bowl of heavy cream on ice cubes. Add the sugar and beat the cream with a hand mixer. When it reaches a stiff peak stage, clean the beaters. Spoon the whipped cream into the pastry bag with a nozzle. Give it a little squeeze to remove the air inside.
    		 Let’s prepare the whipped cream filling. Chill the bowl of heavy cream on ice cubes. Add the sugar and beat the cream with a hand mixer. When it reaches a stiff peak stage, clean the beaters. Spoon the whipped cream into the pastry bag with a nozzle. Give it a little squeeze to remove the air inside.
  2. Cover a tray with plastic wrap and squeeze the whipped cream into a round shape. The cream should be about the size of your thumb. Place the tray in the freezer to harden the cream. Alternatively, this frozen cream can be used as a dessert topping.
    		 Cover a tray with plastic wrap and squeeze the whipped cream into a round shape. The cream should be about the size of your thumb. Place the tray in the freezer to harden the cream. Alternatively, this frozen cream can be used as a dessert topping.
  3. Now, the cream is completely frozen. Quickly flatten the anko, red bean paste. Cover the frozen cream with the anko. The food preparation gloves will help to avoid softening the cream.
    		 Now, the cream is completely frozen. Quickly flatten the anko, red bean paste. Cover the frozen cream with the anko. The food preparation gloves will help to avoid softening the cream.
  4. Store the anko balls in the freezer while making the mochi wrapper.
    		 Store the anko balls in the freezer while making the mochi wrapper.
  5. Dilute the matcha green tea powder with water. Add a minimal amount of water to dissolve it. Dust a generous amount of potato starch onto a tray. We will be dividing very sticky mochi on the surface later.
    		 Dilute the matcha green tea powder with water. Add a minimal amount of water to dissolve it. Dust a generous amount of potato starch onto a tray. We will be dividing very sticky mochi on the surface later.
  6. Let's make the mochi. Combine the mochiko, sweet rice flour and granulated sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the water and thoroughly mix.
    		 Let’s make the mochi. Combine the mochiko, sweet rice flour and granulated sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the water and thoroughly mix.
  7. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Then, microwave the mixture at 600 watts for 2 minutes.
    		Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Then, microwave the mixture at 600 watts for 2 minutes.
  8. Remove the plastic wrap. Lightly wet the inner surface of the bowl with a kitchen brush. This will help in removing the mochi later.
    		 Remove the plastic wrap. Lightly wet the inner surface of the bowl with a kitchen brush. This will help in removing the mochi later.
  9. Thoroughly knead the mixture with a dampened wooden paddle.
    		 Thoroughly knead the mixture with a dampened wooden paddle.
  10. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap again. Microwave the mochi for 1 more minute. When the mochi begins to look translucent, stop heating it. Heating the mochi in 2 steps will help avoid overcooking.
    		 Cover the bowl with plastic wrap again. Microwave the mochi for 1 more minute. When the mochi begins to look translucent, stop heating it. Heating the mochi in 2 steps will help avoid overcooking.
  11. Wet the inside of the bowl again and knead the mochi thoroughly. Add the diluted matcha green tea powder and mix. Diluting the powder beforehand will help it combine with the mochi.
    		 Wet the inside of the bowl again and knead the mochi thoroughly. Add the diluted matcha green tea powder and mix. Diluting the powder beforehand will help it combine with the mochi.
  12. When the matcha is distributed evenly, transfer the mochi to the tray covered with potato starch.
    		 When the matcha is distributed evenly, transfer the mochi to the tray covered with potato starch.
  13. While coating the mochi with the starch, carefully stretch it into a long oval shape. Then, tear the mochi into 5 equal pieces.
    		 While coating the mochi with the starch, carefully stretch it into a long oval shape. Then, tear the mochi into 5 equal pieces.
  14. Remove the anko balls from the freezer.
    		 Remove the anko balls from the freezer.
  15. Shape the mochi piece into a flat circle. The clean even surface should be facing outward. Place the anko onto the center and quickly gather the mochi toward the top.
    		 Shape the mochi piece into a flat circle. The clean even surface should be facing outward. Place the anko onto the center and quickly gather the mochi toward the top.
  16. Tightly close the edges of the mochi. Repeat the process to wrap the rest of the anko balls.
    		 Tightly close the edges of the mochi. Repeat the process to wrap the rest of the anko balls.
  17. Adjust the shape of the daifuku and remove the excess potato starch. Dampen the daifuku with a kitchen brush.
    		 Adjust the shape of the daifuku and remove the excess potato starch. Dampen the daifuku with a kitchen brush.
  18. Sprinkle on the matcha powder and enjoy the gorgeous matcha daifuku. The combination of the anko and cream is amazing!
    		 Sprinkle on the matcha powder and enjoy the gorgeous matcha daifuku. The combination of the anko and cream is amazing!
Recipe Notes

Compared to Shiratamako, which is another type of sweet rice flour, Mochiko, regular sweet rice flour easily absorbs water so it is easy to combine the mixture.
If the mochi dough becomes cool, it is very difficult to stretch so wrap the anko balls as soon as possible.