BLACK SESAME DUMPLINGS RECIPES

Steps:

• Make the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the ground black sesame seeds, powdered sugar and melted butter. Mix until well combined. Roll 1 tablespoon scoops of the mixture into balls. Set aside.
• Make the dough: Add the rice flour to a medium bowl. Gradually add the water and mix with your hands until the dough comes together.
• On a lightly floured surface, turn out the dough. Shape into a ball and cut in half. Roll the dough into 2 logs, then cut into about 16 2-3-ounce (55G -85G) portions.
• Flatten a dough portion in your palm and add a sesame ball to the center. Encase the filling with the dough and roll into a ball. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the sugar and osmanthus flower. Drop the dumplings into the boiling water. Gently stir so they don’t stick to the bottom of the pot. Cook until the dumplings float to the surface, then remove from the pot.
• Serve the dumplings in a bowl with the cooking liquid.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• To Make Japanese Dumplings In a large mixing bowl, add shiratamako, joshinko and sugar, mix well. Add in warm water bit by bit while kneading the dough slowly until smooth and soft. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions, then divide each portion into 3 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball. In a large pot of boiling water, gently add in the dumplings. After they start floating on the surface, cook for 1 more min. Remove and transfer to ice water. To Make Coating Wet the Japanese mortar and pestle, then grind the black sesame seeds in batches. Mix well with sugar. To Serve Drain the dumplings and put 3 balls into each bamboo skewer. Coat with the sweet black sesame mixture and serve.