This is a traditional Japanese recipe for cakes, these ones are made with coconut and can be even made in the microwave but it’s better to put in a pan!
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Servings: 36
Ingredients.
- 1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
- 2 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon red food color
- 1 ½ cups potato starch
Preparation.
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch pan. Whisk together the rice flour, sugar and baking powder; set aside.
Step 2.
In a medium bowl, mix together the water, vanilla, coconut milk and red food coloring. Blend in the rice flour mixture. Pour into the prepared pan.
Step 3.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for 1 hour. Allow to cool completely.
Step 4.
Turn the pan of mochi out onto a clean surface that has been dusted with potato starch. Cut into bite size pieces using a plastic knife. The mochi does not stick as much to plastic knives.
