Daifuku with Durian Filling

Make a traditional Japanese sweet! Incredibly tasty! These durian-filled daifuku will delight anyone who loves Japanese culture and cooking — and even if you've never tried them before, chances are you'll be hooked. These classic treats are filled with luscious, sweet, creamy durian. They're quick and easy to make: all you really need is the right kind of rice flour and a ripe fresh durian. That said, you can try ordinary rice flour in a pinch, and swap the fresh fruit for ready-made store-bought durian purée.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 6 % 3 g
Fats 2 % 1 g
Carbohydrates 92 % 48 g
224 kcal
GI: 27 / 0 / 73
  • Making this Japanese classic is surprisingly simple — it takes almost no effort and very little time. Let's get started: 1. Put the glutinous rice flour in a saucepan. This particular type (also sold as mochiko) is best, and it's easy to order online. In a pinch, you can try making the dessert with ordinary rice flour. 2. Pour the milk into the flour, add the sugar and a pinch of salt, and begin stirring. Keep stirring until small lumps start to form. 3. Set the pan over the lowest heat and cook, stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken and form more and more lumps. Keep cooking until it comes together into a dough, then take the pan off the heat. 4. Dust your work surface with cornstarch, turn out the dough, and knead it, rolling it across the surface. Roll it into a flat sheet, ideally rectangular, about 1/4 inch (1/2 cm) thick. 5. Cut the sheet into 2- to 2.5-inch (5–6 cm) squares. Spoon a little durian purée into the center of each one with a teaspoon — not too much, so the edges will be easy to seal. 6. Pinch the edges of each square closed and turn the daifuku seam-side down. Arrange them on a flat serving platter. Shaping them into rounds is traditional but not required — feel free to make them any shape and size you like. 7. Roll the daifuku in cornstarch and serve, or keep them in the fridge until serving time. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Corn starch - 329  kcal/100g
  • Rice flour - 356  kcal/100g
  • Durian - 147  kcal/100g

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