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Hawaiian butter mochi
Chewy baked glutinous rice and coconut milk cake
Butter mochi is the sweet of Hawaii's potlucks, school fundraisers and family parties, a local mix of Japanese mochi and the islands' coconut. Glutinous rice flour is baked with coconut milk, evaporated milk, butter and eggs into a golden, chewy cake with crisp edges and a soft, bouncy middle. Chef's tip: cut it with a plastic knife once fully cooled; a metal knife drags and sticks.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ¾ cups coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups evaporated milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 oz buttermelted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconutopt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (300°F fan) and butter a 23 × 33 cm tin.
3 minStep 2: Whisk the 16 oz glutinous rice flour (mochiko), 10 ½ oz sugar and 2 tsp baking powder in a large bowl.
2 minStep 3: Whisk the 1 ¾ cups coconut milk, 1 ½ cups evaporated milk, 4 eggs, 4 oz butter and 1 tsp vanilla extract, pour into the dry mix and whisk to a smooth, thin batter.
3 minStep 4: Pour into the tin and sprinkle with 2 tbsp desiccated coconut. Bake for 55–65 minutes, until deep golden on top and a skewer in the centre comes out clean. A common mistake is taking it out pale, which leaves it gummy.
60 minStep 5: Cool completely in the tin, at least 2 hours, before cutting into 16 squares.
120 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does hawaiian butter mochi take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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