Japanese pastries
Description
"Mochi" are made with completely different fillings. Berries, fruits, chocolate paste, or nut paste work well here. Experiment to find your perfect filling. I recommend pre‑freezing the filling so it’s easier to work with. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
These are the basic ingredients for the mochi base. As a coloring, I use blueberry juice.
- 2
Step 2
Combine the rice flour with powdered sugar.
- 3
Step 3
Pour the blueberry juice into the water and add it to the dry ingredients.
- 4
Step 4
Mix everything thoroughly. The dough should turn out very liquid. If it is too thick, you can add a little more water.
- 5
Step 5
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the microwave. I set it to maximum power for 1.5 minutes. Then I check the consistency and set it for another 1 minute.
- 6
Step 6
The flour will cook and turn into a sticky mass like this. Mix thoroughly and let it cool a bit.
- 7
Step 7
Dust the work surface with starch.
- 8
Step 8
Pinch off a piece of rice dough, place it on starch, and smooth it out.
- 9
Step 9
Place the filling in the center. I use peanut butter.
- 10
Step 10
And carefully seal it. The “Moti” pastry can be this little round one if the filling is soft, or in the shape of a truffle if you place, for example, strawberries in the center.
- 11
Step 11
As soon as the work is finished, you can immediately try what turned out.