Sakura Mochi
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 3:08am

Ingredients




1 1/2 cups domyoji ko (purchase at Japanese candy store)
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
Red food coloring
2 1/2 cups an
12 sakura leaves

Preparation

1 Place sugar and water in a bowl and add a bit of red color to make a light coloring. Add the domyoji ko and mix. Bring to a boil and cover. Take off heat and let rest about 10 minutes. 2 Soak cherry leaves in lukewarm salted water a few minutes and set aside. 3 Divide dough into mochi portions, fill with an, place in steamer. Steam for 4-5 minutes on medium heat. After steamed, wrap in cherry leaves.

Comments:
ian

If you had these sakura blossoms (which Obubu sells as Sakura Tea), would it make this recipe better? Or are the blossoms not really necessary?
http://www.obubutea.com/store/sakura-tea