dumplings with mashed sweetened red bean paste

ingredients:

• 3 ounces mashed sweetened
• red bean paste (anko)
• 2 1/2 ounces rice flour
• 1/4 cup 100 °F hot water
• 3 1/2 cups water for boiling
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 wood skewers (6-in.)

step 1:

Put the rice flour and sugar in a bowl and, little by little, mix in the 1/4 cup hot water (follow the cooking instructions on the bag). Form into 8 (about 1-in) dumpling balls.

step 2:

Pour the 3 1/2 cups of water into a pan. Bring to a boil and add the dumpling balls.　When they float back up to the top of the pan, continue boiling them for 1 minute.

step 3:

Remove the dumplings from the pan and place into a bowl of cold water for a few minutes. Remove from the water.

step 4:

Insert a 6-in. wood skewer through 4 balls to form one anko dango. Repeat.

step 5:

Spread the mashed sweetened red bean paste over the dumplings.