Settling In Gently by R.A.Davis

Butter Mochi   Rated: Submitted By:  Lea Photo By:  RoseFalles Prep Time:  15 Minutes Cook Time:  1 Hour Ready In:  3 Hours 15 Minutes Servings:  24 "Butter and coconut milk flavor this sweet, baked, Japanese treat." INGREDIENTS: 3 1/2 cups sweet rice flour (mochiko) 2 1/2 cups white sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 5 eggs 1 teaspoon coconut extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups milk 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk 1/2 cup melted butter DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Whisk the rice flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a mixing bowl. 2. Beat the eggs, coconut extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until the eggs are smooth. Whisk in the milk, coconut milk, and melted butter until incorporated. Stir in the flour mixture a little at a time until no lumps remain; scrape into the prepared baking dish, and smooth the t...

Here is a snickerdoodles recipe like the one we used to bridge the wide gaps across the lawns all around us: from cooks.com SNICKERDOODLES 2 eggs 2/3 cup oil 2 tsp. vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 2 cups flour, sifted 2 t. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp cinnamon or 2 tsp grated lemon rind 1/2 cup sugar Heat oven to 400. Beat eggs with fork, stir in oil, vanilla and lemon rind (if using). Blend in 3/4 cup sugar until mixture thickens. Blend flour, baking powder, and salt; add to mixture. Roll into 1 inch balls. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in sugar mixture. Place on baking sheet, criss cross with fork. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from baking sheet. Variations: You may omit cinnamon and use 2 tsp lemon rind in batter, roll in sugar and bake. Put on your landlord's glass plates and abandon around the neighborhood.