This is crispy truffles recipe using leftover hina-arare ;)
March 3rd is Hinamatsuri (Japanese Doll Festival or Girls' Day). On this day, we set up hina dolls (hina-ningyo) that are believed to protect girls from bad luck.
Hina dolls recipe is here ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzhxfUAYjrE
On Hinamatsuri, we eat colorful rice puffs called hina-arare. They commonly consists of three colors: pink, white, and green: pink represents life, white represents earth, and green represents trees. Those who eat them are believed to drive out their misfortune and disease.
It tastes like crispy cheesecake! Yummy!!!
I recommend you to eat on the day they are made because they wilt after a day. They are still good in that way, though. hehe
damn... the eyeshadow colors were washed out after the upload...
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2012/03/pro-eyeshadow-palette.html
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Crispy Hina-Arare Cheese Truffles (Girl's Day)
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5min + 30min refrigeration time
Number of servings: 8
Ingredients:
50g (1.8oz.) cream cheese *softened to room temperature
50g (1.8oz.) white chocolate
30g (1.0oz.) hina-arare (for filling) *use the small grains
moderate amount hina-arare (for coating) *use the small grains
Directions:
1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over hot water (60C/140F). Leave for about few seconds and mix well.
2. Mix softened cream cheese.
3. Add hina-arare (for filling), and gently mix them in.
4. Divide the mixture into 8, roll into balls using hands, roll truffles in hina-arare (for coating), and refrigerate for 30 minutes until they set.
レシピ（日本語）
http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_28.html
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It is perfect for White Day (3/14) recipe :D
On White Day males who received a "honmei-choco" (chocolate of love) or "Giri-choco" (chocolate of courtesy) on Valentine's Day are expected to return the favor by giving gifts! hehe
Other Hinamatsuri recipe ideas:
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2012/02/easy-hinaningyo-rice-balls-for.html
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2008/02/recipes-for-japanese-doll-festival.html
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2008/02/california-roll-for-hinamatsuri.html
http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2008/03/italian-hina-arare.html
Music by
Josh Woodward
Bonjour Mon Amie (Instrumental Version)
http://www.joshwoodward.com/
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