Daifuku Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup azuki beans
• 10 cups water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water

Steps:

• For The Anko Filling
• Place 4 cups of water in a pan and add the azuki beans to the water
• Place on high heat and bring to a boil
• Remove from stove when mixture starts boiling and drain the water
• Place 6 cups of water in the pan with the azuki beans
• Place on low heat and simmer for about an hours until the azuki beans are softened
• Remove excess water and add sugar
• Stir on low heat for a few minutes just until it thickens
• Remove from heat and set aside
• For The Dough
• Place rice flour sugar and water in a pan
• Place on low heat and stir constantly until dough thickensPlace the dough on a floured surface and divide into 12 pieces
• Press the pieces into rounds
• Place a TBSP of anko in the center of each dough round and stretch the dough to enclose the anko
• Shape into a ball