Prepare mochi filling by rolling about 1-2 Tablespoons of sweetened bean paste filling into balls. Set aside. If you would like to eat the mochi plain, you can skip this step.
Sprinkle the starch onto a clean dish or baking pan. Set aside.
Make the Mochi
If using fresh strawberries, wash and remove the stems. Blend the strawberries in a food processor or blender. (You can also use a fork to mash the strawberries. Some chunks are ok.)
In a microwaveable glass bowl (like Pyrex), mix the strawberry puree with sugar and sweet rice flour until a smooth dough forms
Microwave the strawberry-mochi mixture for 2 minutes
Use a SOLID METAL spoon (wooden spoons might break!) to stir the cooked mochi so that the cooked and uncooked parts are evenly mixed
Microwave the mochi mixture again, this time for 1 minute
Pour the cooked mochi onto the baking pan generously sprinkled with starch. Use a rolling pin to flatten into a sheet.
Cut the mochi into 8 pieces using a dough cutter or scissors
Take a piece of the prepared shiro-an filling and place it in the center of one mochi round.
Gather the edges of the mochi round and pinch them together to seal the filling inside.
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