PEANUT BUTTER MOCHI - JAPANESE DESSERT

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Any way that mochi is made, it is comfort food for me. It is so versatile and great for gluten-free cooking and baking.

Provided by Jo Anne Sugimoto

Categories     Candies

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 c water
1 c sugar
1 box 16 oz. mochiko - japanese sweet rice flour
katakuriko (potato starch) for dusting
FILLING:
1 c peanut butter
1/4 c honey

Steps:

  • 1. Combine peanut butter and honey, refrigerate until firm.
  • 2. Bring water to a boil, add sugar and stir until dissolved.
  • 3. Add mochiko a little at a time, stirring constantly. Continue stirring over medium heat until lumps are dissolved.
  • 4. Place dough on a surface dusted with katakuriko. Allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle with more katakuriko and knead a few times until smooth.
  • 5. Form into a log.
  • 6. Pinch of a 1 1/2-inch piece of dough and flatten into a circle.
  • 7. Place a teaspoon of the peanut butter filling in the center and fold edge around the filling and pinch to seal.
  • 8. Makes about 24 peanut butter mochi balls.

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