Apple mochi: learn how to prepare the refreshing version of the Japanese sweet

Mochi is a fresh Japanese sweet that has taken the world by storm, perfect for hot summer afternoons. This small frozen cake promises to refresh and even warm the soul when you feel like eating something sweet.

This recipe, which uses more fruit than usual, comes from the culinary blog Kikkoman and deviates from traditional flavors and ingredients, but the chef guarantees that the essence remains the same.

Below, see everything you'll need to prepare this fresh sweet treat.

Ingredients

Filling:

10 g unsalted butter 1 apple (Granny Smith or other apple of your choice), cut into 3 cm cubes 20 g brown sugar 1 teaspoon fermented soy sauce

Mochi dough:

50 g glutinous rice flour 50 g sugar 75 g water Corn flour for dusting (or potato starch)

Decoration:

Mint Leaves

Preparation method

Melt the butter in a frying pan.

Add the apple cubes and fry until lightly golden.

Add the sugar and let it caramelize. Mix in the soy sauce, stir well and refrigerate.

Place the glutinous rice flour and sugar in a bowl, mix and add water little by little until a thick dough forms.

Microwave for 2 minutes, stir and heat for another 1 minute.

Sprinkle the countertop with corn flour, place the dough on it and roll it out until it is about 2 to 3 mm thick, using plenty of corn flour. Let it cool. Cut out 7cm circles with a cookie cutter.

Place a portion of the apple cubes in the center of each circle, fold the dough over the filling, press well and turn it over.

Arrange on plates and top with mint leaves.

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Cake batter, unpasteurized milk, ground meat, dried beans and some mushrooms may contain bacteria, toxins or compounds that are harmful to your health. Experts recommend proper cooking or pasteurization before consumption

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