Chi Chi Dango Mochi

Chi Chi Dango Mochi

1 pound mochiko (16 oz box)

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 can coconut milk (12 oz)

1 ¾ cups water

1 teaspoon vanilla

red food coloring (or color of choice)

katakuriko (potato starch), for dusting  Or cornstarch

Combine mochiko, sugar, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, blend coconut milk, water, and vanilla. Gradually add wet ingredients into the dry mix,  mixing well.

Remove half of mixture, adding 2 drops of food coloring. Pour colored mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Pour remaining mixture over the colored layer. Cover and bake 30 minutes or until set.

Let cool completely, before cutting into bite-size strips with a plastic knife or pizza cutter. Lightly dust the pieces with katakuriko or cornstarch.

(i used a baster brush)

Kids happy I made this.  They asked me, " why I never made this before!"  LOL!   my children love mochi!