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baking · vegetarian · gluten-free

Mochi ice cream

Balls of ice cream wrapped in soft, chewy sweet rice dough.

Time
90min
Steps
5
Mochi ice cream, photographed from above

Ingredients

12 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Scoop 12 small balls of ice cream and freeze until very hard.

    2. 2

      Microwave mochiko, sugar and water in 1-minute bursts, stirring, until translucent and sticky.

    3. 3

      Roll out on cornstarch to 3 mm thick and cut 10 cm rounds; chill.

    4. 4

      Wrap each ice cream ball in mochi and pinch closed.

    5. 5

      Freeze 1 hour; soften 5 minutes before eating.

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