Butter Mochi
Description
This butter mochi is tropically flavored with coconut milk and vanilla for a sweet, baked Japanese glutinous rice cake that is popular in Hawaii.
Ingredients
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3 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (mochiko)
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2 1/2 cups white sugar
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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5 eggs
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1 teaspoon coconut extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups milk
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1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
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1/2 cup melted butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Whisk rice flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl; set aside.
3
Beat eggs, coconut extract, and vanilla in a second mixing bowl until eggs are smooth. Whisk in milk, coconut milk, and melted butter until incorporated. Stir in flour mixture a little at a time until no lumps remain. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until mochi is golden brown, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before cutting into 24 pieces to serve.