Nerikiri Wagashi: "Kiku" (Chrysanthemum)
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Chef :
Yu-Art Kichijoji
Nerikiri Wagashi: "Kiku" (Chrysanthemum)
"Kiku" (chrysanthemum is used for the Imperial crest and the emblem of Japanese passport, too. "Kiku" has been loved for a long time in Japan. This is a recipe of making "Kiku" with Nerikiri-dough and daily utensils.
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Ingredients are red bean paste, Nerikiri-dough and food colorings. *Please refer to "Example: how to make a Dough for Nerikiri-Wagashi (with wheat flour)"
* Step 3
Knead the Nerikiri-dough to make it smooth.
* Step 4
Divide the dough into each part.
* Step 5
Colorize the each parts with food colorings. I use power food colorings dissolved in water. Liquid type is more convenient!
* Step 6
Knead the dough to make it smooth and its color uniform.
* Step 8
Make the body part circle shape and put the center part.
* Step 9
Wrap the red bean paste with the dough. And make it round.
* Step 10
Draw draft 12 lines on the side to make 12 petals.
* Step 11
Make 12 ditches along the draft lines.
* Step 12
Make 12 petals on the top.
* Step 13
Make a round dent in the center.
* Step 14
Make the center part round and put it on the dent. Then it's completed!
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