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On 9/7/2011 11:19 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:33:01 -0400, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/7/2011 7:56 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
>>> recipe please? Lee

>>
>> I do it just like this:
>>
>> http://japanesefood.about.com/od/jap.../manjucake.htm
>>
>> It is a basic dough with 4 ingredients.

>
> Did you look that one over well? most of the reviewers aren't as
> happy as a 3.9/5 stars would make you believe. A couple mention that
> it is dark colored- a couple others that it tastes too much of baking
> soda- others believe it should be rice flour rather than wheat.
>>
>> Sometimes I make the bean paste and sometimes I just buy a can of it.
>>
>> Kabocha filling is also good. Cook some peeled seeded kabocha and then
>> add sugar and mash. About 1/2 cup sugar per pound is good or to taste.

>
> Yum- I might try that variation while my beans are soaking.<g> I
> think my Sweet Dumpling squash *belong* in a sweet dumpling.<g> [I
> don't know why I didn't plant Kabocha-- maybe next year.]
>
> Jim


Good catch, the ingredients were correct but I use half of the amount of
baking powder listed.