Recipes for kids: mochi rice in the shape of snowmen

Have you ever heard of mochi? It is a popular Japanese dessert made of rice and on the basis of that recipe Traditional Paper Plate and Plane suggests a revisiting fun at your kids: the dessert becomes a form of small doll of snow, in agreement with the Christmas atmosphere and perfect for the afternoon of celebration to come.

The preparation is not difficult, once you find where to buy the mochiko, sweet rice flour. Mix together a cup and a half mochiko, one and a half of coconut milk and 3 cups of sugar abundant. Work the mixture and cook in the microwave covered with foil with a small opening for 6-7 minutes.

The surface should appear smooth and shiny. Let cool a bit ‘(not too much otherwise it becomes difficult to work) and then extracted by cutting into small cubes with a knife and then working to move balls in the coconut flour and place in the form of a doll.