Chi Chi Dango Mochi

Soft and chewy Japanese dessert. A tradition of boy's or girl's day. Great for a snack for picnics or parties. This recipe is easy to make, but do not try cheating and double it. The directions should be followed exactly.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 ½ cups potato starch
• 1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
• ¼ teaspoon red food color

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 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.