RECIPE: Serena's Mochi Recipe

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 cups water
* Green OR Red Food coloring (a few drops-up to you)
* 2 drops distilled white vinegar
* 1/2 cup potato starch
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 can of Red Bean paste (buy the Korean brand taste better. Don’t get those from China-not very good)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the mochiko, sugar, coloring and water until well blended. Mix in the 2 drops of vinegar to soften. Pour into a microwave-safe dish, and loosely cover with plastic. Microwave for 8 to 10 minutes on HIGH (sometimes I used 3 mins medium, 6 mins High depending on your microvawe). Remove, and let cool until cool enough to handle.
2. Turn the mochi out onto the plastic, and cut into pieces using a plastic or wooden knife. Metal knives tend to stick too much. The pieces need to be big enough to wrap red bean paste (can use ground peanuts mixed with sugar too).
3. Put some potato starch on your hands then flattens the mochi and start wrapping red bean paste and roll the mochi until round. If too sticky put a bit more potato starch.