Crispy Warm Sesame Mochi with XO Caramel

Name: Crispy Warm Sesame Mochi with XO Caramel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brandy, or to taste; 3 Tbsps softened butter; 8 servings Soybean oil, for frying; 74 grams wheat starch; 952 milliliters heavy cream; 595 grams glutinous rice flour; 1 pinch Pinch salt; 133 grams sugar; 400 grams sugar; 118 milliliters water; 710 milliliters boiling water; 8 servings White sesame seeds, for coating

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Crispy Warm Sesame Mochi with XO Caramel a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 1061 calories, 10g of protein, and 52g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up glutinous rice flour, salt, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the rice flour, wheat starch, sugar, butter, and salt in a mixing bowl.

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Wheat Starch

Rice Flour

Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Mix together and then add the boiling water. Stir with a spoon, and then knead with your hands to form a smooth paste. Wet your hands and form the dough into 1-inch diameter balls, and then roll them in the sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds

Dough

Water

Roll

Put the sugar and water in a large saucepan over high heat and stir. Bring to a boil without stirring and cook, still without stirring, until the sugar becomes a deep brown caramel. Do not stir at any point after the pot is placed on the stove or the sugar will crystallize.

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Caramel

Sugar

Water

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Pot

Add the cream and salt and cook until reduced by one-quarter.

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Cream

Salt

Add the brandy when the sauce is almost done reducing.

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Brandy

Sauce

Put enough soybean oil in a saucepan to come 3-inches up the sides of the pan and heat to 350 degrees F. Lower the mochi balls into the oil and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain on a paper towel.

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Paper Towels

Serve on a plate with the warm caramel in a dipping sauce bowl on the side.

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Dipping Sauce

Caramel

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Bowl

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

brandy, or to taste 3Tbsps

softened butter 8servings

Soybean oil, for frying 74grams

wheat starch 952milliliters

heavy cream 595grams

glutinous rice flour 1pinch

boiling water 8servings

White sesame seeds, for coating

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Sake, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Port Wine, Moscato Dasti, Gewurztraminer, Chenin Blanc

Mochi on the menu? Try pairing with Cream Sherry, Sake, and Sauvignon Blanc. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.