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add heated mixture of water and mizu-ame to suhama-ko and sugar
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stir the liquid into the dry ingredients
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add food dye to the liquid if desired
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stir and knead to form homogeneous dough
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roll out dough on floured surface and cut small rectangle
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small rectangles can easily be shaped into pine needles or warabi