Kushidango

Description
Kushidango are Japanese sweet dumplings in skewers.



Ingredients

 * 1 cup rice flour
 * 3/4 cup warm water

For Sauce

 * 1 cup water
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 2 tbsps soy sauce
 * 1 1/2 tbsp potatostarch/cornstarch
 * 1 1/2tbsp water
 * bamboo skewers

Directions
Put rice flour in a bowl and add warm water.  Knead the dough well.  Make small round dumplings.  Place the dumplings in a steamer and steam them on high heat for 10 min. Cool the dumplings and skewer them in bamboo sticks (3-4 dumplings each stick). Mix water, sugar, and soysauce in a pan and put it on medium heat.  Mix the water and potatostarch in a cup and set aside.  When the sauce boils, add the starch mixture and mix quickly.  Slightly grill the skewered dumplings and brush the sauce over them.