Butter Mochi
![Butter Mochi](/content/images/size/w2000/2019/03/DSC_7634-1.jpg)
My high school friend came by for dinner again and helped contribute photos again (previously: mango sago) for our butter mochi process.
I went to Hawaii for the first time back in October with some travel goals:
- eat tons of butter mochi
- eat tons of poke
- eat tons of shaved ice
- eat tons of musubi
...Yep, my travel just revolves around food. My life in general, too.
I've been craving butter mochi, so we whipped up a batch, and I sent him home with half of it. :)
Recipe from Contemplating Sweets.
Ingredients
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- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 16oz glutinous rice flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can coconut milk
Methodology
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Cut up the butter and melt it in the microwave or on the stovetop.
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In a bowl, combine everything. The sugar...
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...glutinous rice flour...
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...eggs...
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...baking powder...
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...vanilla extract...
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...melted butter...
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...evaporated milk...
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...and coconut milk.
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Mix it all together until the batter is super smooth.
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Grease a 9x13 pan and line it with parchment paper to make the butter mochi easier to remove when it's done baking.
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Pour the batter into the pan.
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Bake for one hour.
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The top will be browned and inside jiggly, but cooked when done. Slice it up into squares, like you would for brownies.
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Results
![](https://quantumlion.com/content/images/2019/03/DSC_7675-11.jpg)
My favorite is the browning on the top that is sweet and cake-like, and the mochi has that sticky/chewy texture that we love.
I love how this recipe is a dump-and-go, and the ingredients are really easy to find and you can store most of them in your pantry for emergency times when you need to bring a treat to a party.