Sweet Potato Mochi

Demonstrated by Faith Ogawa.
Okinawan Recipes - September 1, 1997.


Ingredients:

Sweet Potato Mochi

  • 1 lb mochiko
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 can (13 1/2 oz) coconut milk
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 cups cooked and diced sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seed
  • Kinako (yellow soy bean powder)

Directions:

  1. Preheat electric oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  3. In a large bowl, sift mochiko, baking soda, and salt; add brown sugar and mix well.
  4. Add coconut milk and water; mix well.
  5. Fold in sweet potatoes; pour into prepared pan.
  6. Sprinkle with sesame seed.
  7. Bake for 1 hour.
  8. Cool, cut into 2 x 1-inch pieces.
  9. Coat each piece with kinako.

Makes 54 pieces.

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