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Method:
Place the glutinous rice flour in a
mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and gradually add the
water, mixing with a wooden spoon until it forms a ball of dough - the
dough should be soft and pliable and should not stick to your palm.
Divide the dough into two and mix ¼ teaspoon red coloring into one
portion. Knead well to get an even red/pink tone. Shape
the dough into balls; make the red/pink balls smaller (half the size
of marbles) than the white balls and make a few large white balls to
symbolize the "ibu" ("mother" balls). Bring a pot of water to
the boil. Drop the white balls into the water and bring to a
quick boil. When the dough balls float up, remove them with a
slotted spoon and place in the sugar syrup. Repeat with the pink
dough balls. To serve, place an "ibu" and a few of the red/pink
and white balls in a dessert bowl and top with the sugar syrup.
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