Japanese Sweet Rice Dumplings

Sweet rice dumplings

Bring water to boil in a 2-quart saucepan.

Add rice and salt , cover and reduce heat to medium.

Cook for one hour.

Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.

Mix half the raisins and half the cinnamon into half of the rice and process mixture thoroughly through a grain mill.

Repeat with remaining rice , raisins and cinnamon.

Place walnuts on a baking sheet and roast in oven and let cool.

Coarsely grind or finely chop walnuts.

Measure rice into 2 1 / 2 tablespoon portio ns.

Moisten hands and shape dumplings.

Roll each dumpling in walnuts to coat.

Serve immediately.

water, sweet brown rice, sea salt, raisins, cinnamon, walnuts