green tea steamed cake confection
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Total Time: 2 h 10 m
- Japanese: Matcha uirō

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ingredients:
- 1/2 tablespoon matcha powder
- 2 4/5 ounces all-purpose flour or cake flour
- 2 ounces sugar
- 1 cup water

step 1:
Mix the flour, matcha powder and the sugar in a bowl. Add the water little by little and mix.

step 2:
Pour into a microwave-proof container measuring about 4 × 6 × 2 in. Cover with a paper towel and warm it in the microwave for 6 minutes.

step 3:
Remove from the microwave and let it cool off a little. Place in the refrigerator and chill for 2 hours.

comment:
Uirō is a kind of Japanese sweet. It is very simple, sweet and sticky. Although uirō is famous as a specialty in Nagoya City, it originated in Odawara City, in Kanagawa, near Tokyo.

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