和风南瓜茶巾绞 (Japanese Tea-Towel Dessert)

茶巾是日本茶道中用来擦茶具的的麻布。

ちゃきんしぼり(茶巾绞)，

就是用这块小抹布包裹着薯泥之类的材料拧制成小团子。
The Japanese often uses the tea-towel, 
which functions as a rag to wipe the utensils of their tea-set. 
This Tea-Towel Dessert is formed by using the tea-towel to wrap and mould the dessert into the desired shape.

这些小团子口感绵软细腻，制作方便，
是下午茶茶时光或便当的好选择。 
These desserts have a delicious taste and soft texture, 
not to mention its easy-to-do steps,
 making it a suitable tea-time delicacy or bento.

茶巾绞的食材可选南瓜、紫薯、栗蓉、绿茶等。

至于是否包裹内馅，就随个人喜好。

There are an assortment of ingredients suitable for this Japanese Tea-Towel Dessert, including pumpkin, purple potato, chestnut and green tea. You can also put in fillings to enrich its taste.

一壶清醇的茶；

一份甜糯的茶巾绞；

一个谈话对象；

就是一份小小的幸福哦！
A pot of tea,
A yummy Japanese Tea-Towel Dessert,
A friend to talk with.
Simple happiness.

材料：...................................Ingredients :
南瓜泥  200克.....................200g  pumpkin puree
糕粉      25克.......................25g   cooked glutinous flour
适量的盐.............................some salt

馅料：.....................................filling
莲蓉或红豆沙 50克...............50g Lotus seed paste/red bean paste

做法：.........................................Method:
1。将南瓜泥，糕粉和盐拌匀，分成5份。 
1.  Mix  pumpkin puree,cooked glutinous flour and salt evenly, Separate it into 5 portion.

2。准备一块干净的纱布或保鲜膜，居中放上一份南瓜泥，按压扁平包上适量的莲蓉或红豆沙；将纱布或保鲜膜的四角聚拢至中心，顺一个方向绞紧后再打开，装盘后顶部随意装饰即可。
2.  Place one portion of pumpkin mixture in the centre of   a piece of gauze/cling wrap,flatten it and wrap in filling. Gather the corners of the gauze/cling wrap and twist them in one direction. Open the gauze/cling wrap and proceed to decorate the dessert.

小贴士：
由于南瓜泥太沾手，安迪只好在保鲜膜上涂了一层油，这样脱膜时，比较好操作。
Tips:
Due to the stickiness of the pumpkin mixture, I had to apply a layer of oil to the cling wrap to ease the process of removing the dessert.

 

I am submitting this post to Asian Food Fest #1 Oct 2013 : Japan , hosted by Alan from travelling-foodies

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