Jello Mochi Food

EASY JELLO MOCHI

Steps:

• Dissolve jello in hot water and stir well.
• Add sugar, mochiko, and mix.
• Add vanill and mix.
• Spray a 12 inch micro bunt pan with PAM and pour mixture in.
• Cover pan with saran wrap and microwave on high for 5 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap and cool thoroughly.
• Take mochi out of pan and place on a dish.
• Cut into 1/2 inch pieces using a plastic knife.
• Dip each piece in potato starch to prevent from sticking together.
• Shake off excess.

JELLO MOCHI

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Add unchilled soda water, eggs and butter.
• Mix well.
• Pour into greased 9x13" pan.
• bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• Cool and cut with a plastic knife.
• dust with katakuriko.

GREEN TEA MOCHI

Steps:

• Combine mochiko, sugar, gelatin, and maccha in a large bowl and mix.
• Add Milk Green Tea and water, and mix througly with whisk or spoon. (Note: If a can of Milk Green Tea cannot be found, substitute 6oz of "Tazo Matcha with Honeydew Liquid Tea" and 6oz of milk).
• Pour into a 9x13" greased pan.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake at 350F for 55 minutes.
• Cool with cover on for 15 minutes.
• Remove Foil and cool for several hours before cutting.
• Cut out outer hardened portion of the mochi, and then cut into 32 squares.
• Optional step: Place 1/2 teaspoon of red bean paste in the middle of each square, fold square into triangle and press on the sides.
• Optional step: To improve presentation and add a bit of taste, soak 32 Oak or Sakura leaves in water, drain, and wrap around mochi pieces (dull side facing outside).

SIMPLE MOCHI

Steps:

• Mix mochiko and sugar in a bowl.
• Add water and mix thoroughly. (will be watery).
• Put in a microwaveable dish. Cover with plastic wrap.
• Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Take off plastic wrap. Cool for a few minutes, if you want. Cut. Serve.
• Opt. Dust with katakuriko or kinako to prevent mochi from sticking everywhere. If you don't have these, you can just put the mochi on cellophane.
• Variations for Filling: You can add red bean paste, ice cream, chocolate, etc. in the middle if you want BEFORE you dust. add a teaspoon of filling and pinch edges closed.
• Variations for Dough: Add a few drops of food coloring into batter for color variation. A few drops of flavoring (strawberry, grape, orange, blueberry, etc.) may also be added. >> For chocolate flavor, stir about 1/4 cup melted chocolate chips into mochi batter before cooking.