Comments on: Butter Mochi

By: Becky Boutch

Becky Boutch — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:25:51 +0000

I am so excited to find this! I am invited to a luau-style party given by a Hawaiian friend here on the mainland. She asked me to bring a dish, and I had coconut cake in mind. While browsing recipes, I came across this one, and thought that while it is not as “sexy” as a coconut layer cake, sounds both easier and more authentic! I look forward to trying it.

P.S. In response to the cookie question – I have a friend who made cookies with brown rice flour for a food science project and they came out very good. She just subbed it 1:1 for the regular flour with no adjustments. The sweet rice flour is more sticky, so may produce a different texture.

By: megan

megan — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:49:16 +0000

wow emma, thanks for the catch! it’s baking powder. baking powder all around. fixing recipe now…

By: Emma

Emma — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:53:30 +0000

I was wondering, it says baking powder in the ingredient list but baking soda in the directions, which is the correct one?

By: megan (brooklyn farmhouse)

megan (brooklyn farmhouse) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:47:17 +0000

Katie, I would probably just start with a basic cookie recipe – I’m thinking maybe a good chocolate chip cookie recipe w/o the chips – and just substitute equal amounts of rice flour for the regular flour and see what happens. I’m wondering, though, if you’d have to add an additional egg or liquid though? Let me know how it turns out, I like the sound of rice flour cookies – super chewy yet crispy on the edges – YUM.

By: katiek @ kitchensidecar

katiek @ kitchensidecar — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:45:03 +0000

I am thinking about making mochi cookies…

I am tickled by the idea of having hand held mochi that is crispy on all sides.

I just made black sesame daifuku and have some leftover flour. Do you have any thoughts as to how I would approach a cookie?

By: sivan harlap

sivan harlap — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:50:52 +0000

I totes thought of doing something like that! but I think I wanna go traditional first. banana bread is Miles fave, Im gonna surprise him with it today! I’ll def try this when i make the mochi if i have bananas around

By: megan

megan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:13:15 +0000

OK Sivan – I have an idea for your sweet rice flour and your bananas. Why not make a banana butter mochi? Puree your bananas with some of the coconut milk, add additional coconut milk to make 3 cups total (banana puree/coconut milk) and then make the rest of the recipe. It might work! Would be really nice topped with some candied, salted walnuts, no?

By: sivan harlap

sivan harlap — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:13:39 +0000

okay, so i finally bought some koda farms sweet rice flour!! shouldn’t be too long before i make this yummy cake. ill let you know how it goes.

i also have 2 bananas getting nice and brown on the kitchen table. maybe you have an easy and delicious banana bread recipe up your sleeve you wanna share…?!

By: katie

katie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:55:48 +0000

this is how i learned about butter mochi, well sort off. This is how my sister learned about butter mochi, and therefore myself by proxy. She said there was a small business there run by a husband and wife.

We have been eating mochi for a while, but not butter. Butter is really good. I think another island favorite is Haupia – a coconut pudding.

By: Destin Layne

Destin Layne — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:14:29 +0000

another winner megs…sounds divine. reading this made me think of a time years ago was in Hawaii and my friends living there made poke for us. it was incredible and of course so fresh, my mouth still waters when i think of it. would love to see you post a poke recipe sometime