Today I made “Wagashi (Japanese sweets).
I did Hydrangea jelly after a long time!
It takes a long time to make the dessert, but it’s not difficult.
I hope you will try this in the Hydrangea season.
Wagashi recipe! Hydrangea jelly
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When I saw this wagashi in a book, I was fascinated.
It looked like real hydrangea.
So I tried it and brought it for my grandparents.
I still remember their happy smile!
This time, I did this for my mother.
Now I’m sharing the recipe.
Ingredients for Hydrangea jelly (Japanese Wagashi)
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Kanten (Agar) 7.5g
Water 500ml
Shiro An (white)
Juice
Recipe for Hydrangea jelly (Japanese Wagashi)
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Tear apart Kanten and boil it with water.
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When Kanten dissolves in water, pour it in a vat.
(This time I used two vats)
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Pour the juice into Kanten slowly and stir it very gently.
Leave it until it’s solid.
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Make shiroan round shape.
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Cut the Kanten into small pieces.
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Put the Kanten around the shiroan.
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Done! Now it’s like a real hydrangea!
I got some leaves of hydrangea
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To decorate the wagashi, I used real hydrangea leaves.
These are from the front yard.
If you don’t have Hydrangea, you don’t need to use a leaf.
But if you have, it would be a perfect decoration!
Perfect Wagashi for Hydrangea season!
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Putting small pieces of kanten to shiroan takes a long time.
But it’s not difficult.
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Doing this is so fun, and you can try making this Wagashi with kids as well, So I hope you will try it one day!