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Cherry Jam-Filled Mochi

Reprinted from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books, 2008)

Mochi is made from sweet brown rice that has been cooked, pounded into a paste, and then compressed into dense bars. When broken into squares and baked, it puffs up like a cream puff and gets gooey inside.  Mochi comes plain or in several flavors; cinnamon-raisin mochi is the breakfast favorite at our home.  Look for mochi in the refrigerated or freezer section of your natural foods store.  Sweet brown rice is an excellent food for nursing moms.  Children love this warm chewy breakfast treat.

1 block mochi
Cherry jam (or your favorite flavor)

Preheat oven to 400-450 degrees F.  Score and break mochi into 2-by-2-inch squares.  Place squares on a lightly-oiled cookie sheet and put in oven.  Bake until mochi puffs up (10-12 minutes).  Remove from oven.  Open each square and slip a teaspoon or two of jam inside.  Serve immediately. Enjoy thoroughly like Jane does.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Makes 6 mochi squares

9 Comments:

Yasmine
I guess I'm gonna have to make another trip to our health food store. Looks delicious, can't wait!
June 26, 2009, 11:39 am

Stephen S
Ohhhh boy that looks yummy! And so easy too! THANK YOU!
June 26, 2009, 11:51 am

RIta Brown
Can I get that Mochi stuff at the asian market too? My favorite breakfast, if I have time, is Snoqualmie Falls oatmeal(made so it gets that mound of bubbles while it's cooking-what we call the cloak of goodness) with soymilk, almond butter, brown sugar, flax oil or flax seed and bananas added after the cooking part. Yum, maybe as good as your mochi!
June 27, 2009, 4:22 pm

Cynthia Lair
http://www.grainaissance.com/wherefind.html This url gives more info on where to find mochi - including a coupon!
June 28, 2009, 7:23 pm

Carrie Castro
My favorite breakfast is oatmeal with a couple tablespoons of pumpkin, a dash of cinnamon, and a bit of organic brown sugar. If I'm feeling anemic, I'll put a bit of blackstrap molasses in it.
June 29, 2009, 1:14 pm

Christin m
Breakfast that will fill you up for hours and taste like a cookie: food process whole oats, natural peanut butter, raw dates, little celtic sea salt. Roll into balls and refrigerate! yummy with black coffee!
September 30, 2009, 12:36 pm

Jane C
My favorite breakfast is cooked, large oats with a pat of butter, Bragg liquid soy, and a poached egg on top. For lunch or dinner, I stir in some chopped greens (kale, spinach, etc.). It's delish - and not SWEET (we north americans tend to eat too much sweet stuff for breakfast).
January 10, 2010, 9:21 pm

Louise Foster
My favorite breakfast is gingerbread oatmeal with apples, pecans and yogurt on top. Just add some molasses and ginger to your oatmeal as it cooks. I like it spicy. Can't wait to try mochi!
January 30, 2010, 12:00 pm

Judith Ying
Great episode! My favorite breakfast food is omelette with onions, swiss cheese, ornamental kale, truffled ham, ground pepper, and tabasco sauce.
February 2, 2010, 9:01 pm

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