Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, butter mochi. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Butter mochi is of Hawaiian derivation and shouldn't be viewed as the same type of "mochi" that you may have had with your Japanese friends. It is in its nature to be more "cake"ish and is meant to be eaten in squares like brownies or lemon squares. So, while you are correct that this is not "mochi", it IS Butter Mochi. Butter mochi is a favorite here in Hawaii.
Butter Mochi is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Butter Mochi is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have butter mochi using 8 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Butter Mochi:
- Prepare 1 lb Mochiko Flour
- Take 2 1/2 cup Sugar
- Make ready 1 tsp Baking Powder
- Take 5 Eggs
- Get 3 cup Milk
- Take 1 tsp Vanilla
- Take 1/2 cup Butter, Melted
- Make ready 1 cup Coconut Flakes, Sweetened
Butter mochi is a local Hawaiian treat, somewhat like a cross between a butter cake and Japanese mochi. It's sweet and chewy, with a nice golden top. It's usually baked in a tray and then cut into squares, like brownies. Butter mochi cake is very easy to make, and all you need to do is: Mix & Bake!
Instructions to make Butter Mochi:
- Preheat oven to 350?F.
- Grease very well a 9x13 baking pan or 11x11 pan
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and baking powder.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk, and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and stir to mix well.
- Add the melted butter and coconut.
- Pour into baking pan and bake for about one hour. Place a cookie sheet on the rack below to catch any drips that may occur.
- When done, let the mochi cool completely before cutting and serving.
- Variations: - 1) For a Philippino version (Bibingka), replace the milk and coconut flakes with 1 can of coconut milk and 1 can of evaporated milk. - 2) Leave out the coconut flakes for a non-coconut but still tasty mochi. - 3) For a healthier version, try using low fat milk and an alternate sugar type (e.g. stevia, xylotol, coconut sugar, etc.). You might also want to leave out the coconut flakes.
- Tip: Make a day ahead as the mochi tastes better overnight.
It's usually baked in a tray and then cut into squares, like brownies. Butter mochi cake is very easy to make, and all you need to do is: Mix & Bake! In a large bowl, combine mochiko, sugar, and baking powder. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with a wire whisk. Butter Mochi is a local Hawaii sweet (Hawaii's version of the blondie/brownie) made of mochiko flour and coconut milk.
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