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how to make mochi ice cream
ingredients what you'll need
3/4 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup shiratamako or mochiko, 1/2 cup potato starch
and your favorite ice cream!
now let's make mochi ice cream
scoop out ice cream into aluminum/silicone cupcake liners then place them in the freezer
combine shiratamako and sugar
whisk together
add water and mix well
method 1 steam mochi
place mochi in steamer for 15 minuites
half way through stir with wet rubber spatula
method 2 microwave mochi
loosely cover mochi with plastic wrap
place mochi in microwave on high for 1 minute
stir with wet rubber spatula
microwave mochi on high for 1 more minute
stir with a wet rubber spatula
microwave mochi on high for 30 seconds
ready to make mochi ice cream?
cover work surface with parchment paper
dust generously with potato starch
transfer mochi
dust with potato starch
flatten mochi evenly with rolling pin
slide large baking sheet under parchment paper
refrigerate for 15 minutes
cut circles with a 3.5 inch cookie cutter
dust off both sides with pastry brush
make extra mochi wrapper with leftover dough
refrigerate for 30 minutes
place one ice cream ball from the freezer and put it on top of the mochi wrapper
pinch the four corners of the mochi layer together to wrap the ice cream ball
put some potato starch on the sticky area and seal the opening
enjoy!
outtakes!
oops, didn't know finger was in the shot
waited too long and ice cream melted
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