How Do You Make Mochi?
Mochi is a type of Japanese Rice cake. It is very chewy and sweet, takes some effort to make, but it is worth it. Traditionally, Mochi is made by steaming glutinous rice, then pounding in a very large mortar. This is virtually impossible if you do not have the correct equipment, so the recipe here gives a simpler method, using an oven. All of these ingredients can be found at an Asian supermarket. • Sift a 1lb bag of Mochiko (glutinous rice flour, sometimes called sweet rice flour) into a large bowl. • Add 2 1/2 cups of white sugar. • Add 1 can (12oz.) of unsweetened coconut milk, do not stir. • Add 1 3/4 cups of plain water and a few drops of food colouring. Mix with a balloon whisk until the mixture is lump free. • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, gas 4. • Line 3 8-inch circular cake pans with aluminum foil (bottom & sides), grease the foil with oil or spray. • Divide the batter into the 3 cake pans, cover the batter with more greased foil so that the foil is touching the
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice. This Japanese glutinous rice delicacy is molded into shape just after pounding the rice. The sticky Mochi are a bit of a challenge to eat. Mochi forms the basis of many Japanese confections such as daifuku, which is mochi stuffed with sweet filling. Making glutinous rice mochi takes practice. Step 1 Make mochi by selecting 1 cup of high quality mochiko sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour). Mochiko flour is milled from mochi rice. The flour has many uses in the kitchen, and because of this it is not difficult to find in most Asian markets or Asian food sections of larger grocery stores. Step 2 Take 1 cup of sugar and add it to the cup of mochiko. Use a fork or spoon to mix the two dry ingredients thoroughly. Step 3 Add 1/4 cup of water. Stir together well. Step 4 Place the mixture into a microwaveable dish. Cover the dish with plastic. Microwave the mochi mixture on high for 4 minutes. Add some coloring or flavoring to the mixtu
