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4 Ingredient Homemade Mochi Ice Cream

A delightful dessert featuring ice cream wrapped in mochi dough.

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Japanese
medium
4h 0m
10
vegetarian
Prep: 1h 0m
Cook: 3h 0m
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Joshua Weissman
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Sweet glutinous rice flourUsed Mochico brand
  • 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 8-12 Ice creamPre-scooped into balls
Instructions
  1. 1

    Pre-scoop ice cream into balls and place in egg cartons lined with plastic wrap. Freeze for at least 2 hours.

    2h 0m

  2. 2

    Combine sweet glutinous rice flour and granulated sugar in a bowl. Whisk until combined.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Add water to the mixture and whisk until homogeneous. Cover with plastic wrap.

    3 min

  4. 4

    Microwave the mixture for 1 minute. Remove, wet spatula, and fold the mixture. Microwave again for 1 minute.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Microwave for an additional 30 seconds. Wet spatula and fold the mixture again.

    1 min

  6. 6

    Dust parchment paper with cornstarch. Pour mochi dough onto it and roll into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Transfer dough to a baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

    20 min

  8. 8

    Cut dough into circles using a cutter. Wrap each ice cream ball with a dough circle, dusting with cornstarch as needed.

    10 min

  9. 9

    Wrap each mochi in plastic wrap and freeze in a muffin tin to retain shape.

    1h 0m

  10. 10

    Before serving, let mochi rest at room temperature for 1-2 minutes to soften.

    2 min

Equipment Needed
Microwave
Spatula
Whisk
Plastic wrap
Parchment paper
Rolling pin
Dough cutter
Muffin tin

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