I am leaving on vacation on Tuesday!! Woo Hoo!
Off to my parents place for a few days of R&R and hanging out with the aunts, uncles and cousins.
It's nice to get away from the drain of "real life" and get out for a few days.
Where is the parent's place you ask... Well, it's really nowhere special.
I mean. It's where I grew up. Where I went to school and had my first job and snuck into my club concert.
I mean, well, it's only Hawaii.
It's a really, really long flight and the jet lag is a killer from the east coast.
But, I love going back and hitting the beach and eating some good Local Food!
Like this delicious dessert, Butter Mochi.
This was my first time making Butter Mochi. I always ask someone else to make it. Doesn't everything taste better when someone else makes it? My sister sent me the recipe and I followed it...
However, what she sent me said to use a block of butter.
How much is a block of butter??
If a recipe said to use a block, how much would you add??
A stick of butter?
A 1/2 pound?
A pound of butter?
To ME.... a block of butter is a pound. Four Sticks. And that is what I used.
Don't use 4 sticks. While it was very good and buttery, but it was a bit greasy.
To make Mochi, you need Glutinous Rice Flour. Check your International Markets for it. Or, Bob's Red Mill has a sweet rice flour that you can use.
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Butter Mochi - Here's What You Need:
1 to 1 1/2 sticks of butter
3 C Sugar
1 (6oz) box Mochiko Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
4 Eggs
12 oz. Coconut Milk
2 C 2% Milk
Soften the butter and mix with sugar. Slowly add in 1/4 of the Mochiko Flour, baking powder, vanilla, and 2 eggs. Add in another 1/4 of the flour, 2 eggs and coconut milk. Alternate in another 1/4 flour and 1 C milk until all flour and milk is added and mixed in until smooth.
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Pour into a 9x13 pan and cook at 350 deg F for an hour.
Cut with a plastic knife or wet your knife between cuts.
This is a dense and sticky sweet dessert.
A favorite in the Islands. This is the kind of treat that mom's make for after sports games and parties.
I'm looking forward to making some for my family gathering.
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mmm! This looks delicious!! You have so many delicious recipes on your blog and I certainly am enjoying browsing it! I'm now following your blog :)
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Have a great day!
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I really want to try this now! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's a unique dessert. I hope that you enjoy it.
DeleteThis looks super delicious - pinning now!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Thanks for the pin. Always appreciated. It was delicious!
DeleteThis looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteAs I really love butter, this is a cake I just must try :)
ReplyDeleteIt's not a cake in the traditional sense. It's a thick, sticky "bar". There is nothing light and fluffy about it. The glutinous rice give it a dense and almost rubbery texture. Think more of a rich fudgey brownie vs. a cake brownie.
Deleteyou are from hawaii!? that's one of my fav vacays ever! have an awesome time. I have a bag of sweet rice flour because i said i'd do mochi (love them)--so thanks for sharing! nice!
ReplyDeleteI love mochi as well. I've always been scared of making myself, but this turned out good :)
DeleteSomewhat, sort of similar to Gooey Butter Cake - which is a specialty from my hometown, St. Louis! Have a wonderful vacation...
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thanks for sharing! We would love to have you link up with our party!
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Okay, those look gooey delicious! I've never had butter mochi before. I'm intrigued! Have a great time at home!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dorthy. I'm having a great time! It's a good local dessert that all the kids here love. If you have any Hawaiian friends in California, ask them about it.
DeleteI am so excited! I love throwing luau themed meals and get-togethers but I always struggle on a good luau dessert. Looks like I've found one! Can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteFruit desserts are always popular for luaus. This is more Japanese because of the rice flour. Coconut desserts are good as well.
DeleteThis cake is ready to be put on my plate. It almost looks real and it certainly looks delicious. Thanks for linking it up.
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! Can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of such a thing but it sure does look delicious! :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious! Have a great visit back home.
ReplyDeleteThese sound so delicious and I am on a wheat free diet. Can't wait to try them. I will pin this and please share your recipe on my foodie friday party today.
ReplyDeleteAs far as a wheat free diet, this is great. As a low-calorie diet, this is NOT it. Think of super thick pound cake with no "fluff" to it. It is a thick bar type dessert. Try it and let me know what you think, but don't expect a cake texture.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely dessert, I wish this serving was mine right now, it looks delicious. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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I just bought a bag of Bob's Red Mill sweet rice flour. Now I just need to pick up coconut milk :) Can't wait to make it :)
ReplyDeleteI used Silk brand coconut milk. I did not have a can of coconut milk that the recipe called for. I love to use the coconut milk in smoothie :) It's so good.
DeleteThis looks soooo good. It's going on my "must try" list. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so buttery delicious!! I'd love to have you link this up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. It's a new linky party starting today. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Nichi
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i made this but i used 6oz instead of the full 16oz box and it came out really watery. u shoudl fix your instructions because it says 1 (6oz)
ReplyDeleteOh no! I'm so sorry for the typo. Yes, it should be one pound, 16 oz, of the rice flour. I've corrected the error. Thank you for letting me know.
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