2 1/2 lb Mochi rice (5 1/2 cups)
5 1/2 c Water
1 cn (13 oz) coconut milk
1 lb Dark brown sugar
Banana leaves
In a rice cooker or large saucepan, rinse rice; drain. Add water
and cook rice. In a saucepan, combine coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups
of the brown sugar. Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes,
stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Wilt banana
leaves over low heat on electric surface unit or in microwave
oven; line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Preheat electric oven to
350 F. Stir remaining brown sugar into the hot rice; mix well.
Reserving 1/2 cup coconut milk mixture, stir remainder into rice.
Put into prepared pan. Pour the reserved 1/2 cup coconut milk
mixture over rice. Bake for 20 minutes then broil for 5 minutes
to brown top. Cool and cut into serving pieces. Makes 45
servings.
(APRIL 1995)
Reprinted with permission from:
The Electric Kitchen & Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
