Recipe

Microwave Chi Chi Dango

Name: Microwave Chi Chi Dango
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 36 servings
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour); 2 ½ cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 cups water; 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon red food color; ¼ cup potato starch, or as needed

Chi chi dango, a mochiko dessert confection, is a soft, chewy Japanese treat that is very similar in taste to mochi. It's traditionally served at Girl's Day or Boy's Day celebrations. It makes a great snack for picnics or parties. This recipe is easy to make, but don't double the directions — follow them exactly as written.

Prep 15mCook 60mTotal 75mServes 36

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
2
Whisk mochiko, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl.
3
Combine water, coconut milk, vanilla, and food coloring in a medium bowl. Blend in dry ingredients, then pour into the prepared pan. Cover with foil.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
5
Dust a work surface with potato starch. Invert the pan onto the work surface. Use a plastic knife to cut into 36 squares.

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