Ice Cream Mochi Recipes

Steps:

• Remove and discard the top half of a cardboard egg carton. Line 10 of the cups in the bottom half of the egg carton with plastic wrap.
• Scoop ice cream into 10 prepared egg carton cups. Cover scoops with plastic wrap and freeze until very firm, at least 2 hours.
• Stir rice flour, water, and salt together in a microwave-safe bowl; add sugar and stir until completely smooth. Whisk green tea powder into rice flour mixture.
• Cover the rice flour mixture bowl with plastic wrap; microwave for 2 minutes. Stir rice flour mixture, re-cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and microwave until mochi dough is thick and sticky, about 1 1/2 minutes more.
• Lightly dust a work surface with cornstarch. Turn mochi dough out on prepared work surface. Roll dough into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle; cut dough into 10 equal squares.
• Remove ice cream balls from plastic wrap. Place 1 ice cream ball in the center of 1 mochi dough square. Gather mochi dough together to cover the ice cream ball completely, pinch the edges together at the base, and cut off any excess dough. Repeat with remaining ice cream and dough squares.
• Tightly cover each mochi ball in plastic wrap and place in egg carton, seam-side down. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet or an egg carton with plastic wrap. Scoop the ice cream into 8 tight round balls using a 1-ounce cookie scoop (about 2 packed tablespoons each). Freeze on the prepared pan or in the egg carton cups until solid, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Place a large piece of parchment paper on a work surface. Using a fine-mesh sieve, dust the parchment generously with cornstarch. (Use more cornstarch than you think you need - the dough will be very sticky.) In a large bowl, whisk the rice flour, sugar, water and food coloring until smooth. Pour the mixture into a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring and folding with a rubber spatula, until a stiff tacky dough forms, 5 to 7 minutes. (It's OK if it looks lumpy at first; it will smooth out.) The dough should be very thick and feel slightly tough and rubbery.
• Transfer the dough to the parchment and dust the top generously with cornstarch. Place another piece of parchment over the dough and carefully press into a thin disk. Let the dough cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Roll out the dough into a large round or oval, about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 4- to 4 1/2-inch fluted or plain round cookie cutter, cut out as many rounds as possible. Gather the scraps to cut out more rounds, dusting with more cornstarch as needed (you should have at least 8 rounds). Dust a plate with cornstarch; make sure the dough rounds are dusted with cornstarch, then stack them on the plate and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Assemble the mochi: Use plastic gloves if you have them. Line a small baking sheet or a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, dust generously with cornstarch and place in the freezer. Fill a small dish with cool water. Working with one dough round at a time, gently brush off any excess cornstarch and place the round flat in your hand. Working quickly, place a scoop of ice cream into the center of the dough. Gently pull up the edges of the dough to enclose the ice cream, using a small dab of water if the seams aren't sticking. Gently stretch, twist and pinch the dough together at the seams to secure. Immediately place the mochi seam-side down in the cold pan in the freezer. Repeat with the remaining dough rounds and ice cream balls. Cover the mochi with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 1 to 2 hours. Let soften for a few minutes before eating.

Steps:

• Line cupcake liners in a mini muffin pan. With a cookie dough scoop, scoop out ice cream onto the liners. Keep in freezer until solid, about 1 hour.
• In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl, sift glutinous rice flour, rice flour, and sugar together. Add water and whisk mixture until well incorporated.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap leaving a small opening uncovered. Heat the mixture on high in the microwave for 1 1/2 minute.
• Take it out and stir with a wet silicone spatula. Cover the bowl and heat on high for another 1 minute. Again, stir with a wet spatula and heat mixture for a final 30 seconds or until the mixture is cooked through. It'll be slightly translucent when the flour is cooked.
• Wrap the mochi dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cooled.
• Dust the surface of a parchment paper with potato starch and place the cooled mochi dough on top and dust off with more potato starch. With a rolling pin, roll the mochi dough until it's about 3/8-inch thick.
• Cut mochi dough with a large round cookie cutter, dust off excess starch. Place each mochi dough on a small piece of plastic wrap and repeat with the remaining cut-out dough.
• Place a scoop of prepared ice cream onto a mochi dough round, wrap the ice cream and seal the edges. Wrap each with the plastic wrap and place back into the muffin pan and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes, or until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, combine glutinous rice flour and water. Mix well to paste, then add sugar and mix till dissolved.
• Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 2 minutes It will be half cooked. Remove and stir well while it is hot.
• Cover and return to microwave for 30 sec. Stir well.
• Place plastic wrap over a chopping board. Flour generously with corn flour (you must do this!).
• Wait for dough to cool down. Divide dough into 10 pieces.
• Flatten it with your palm. Wrap the dough round ice cream and refreeze it in an air tight container.

Steps:

• Scoop & Freeze your ice cream: Using a muffin tin lined with muffin cups, scoop in your favorite flavor of ice cream in each mold. We recommend using an ice cream scoop that is 1oz in size. Place muffin tin back in the freezer and let it harden for about one hour.
• Make mochi dough: Mix together Sweet rice flour with water, sugar, and 1 teaspoon of matcha powder until very smooth. You can use a whisk with a bowl and strain through a sieve if there are any lumps, or blend together in a blender until smooth.
• Dust a clean working surface generously with a sieve using cornstarch or potato starch.
• Pour the rice flour mixture into a small pot and cook on medium heat stirring constantly with a rubber spatula until the mixture thickens. It will start to get stickier and transparent and glossy.
• Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl, covered with plastic, and cook at 1-minute intervals. Once the mochi dough is halfway transparent cook in 15-30 seconds increments, stirring in between until fully transparent and glossy.
• Pour the cooked mochi on the starched surface and let the steam release for about one minute. Dust the surface of the mochi dough with more starch powder.
• Using a rolling pin, roll out to ½ inch thickness. With a pizza cutter, cut out 3 inch by 3 inch squares. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Assemble mochi: Pick up one mochi square and place it in your palm. Place the scoop of Ice Cream in the center of the mochi square and connect the four seams with your other hand. If too sticky, keep using the starch for your fingers!
• Blot the seamed surface on the starched surface. Cut off any excess mochi dough if necessary.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• To make the ice-cream, put all of the ingredients in a blender and blitz until smooth. Chill the mixture for at least 1 hr or overnight. Remove from the fridge, stir and pour into an ice cream maker and churn for 45 mins, or until thick and frozen. Alternatively, pour into a freezable container and freeze for 90 mins. Remove from the freezer and whisk the mixture, freeze for a further 45 mins, then whisk the mixture again. Put it back into the freezer for another 30 mins. Repeat this 2-3 times more, freezing for 30 mins each time. Then, freeze for a final 2-3 hrs.
• Remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften slightly, then use a 5cm-sized ice cream scoop to make 8 balls. Scoop them onto a tray lined with baking parchment, then freeze for at least 30 mins or overnight. If they are tricky to scoop, leave the ice cream for a few minutes to soften or use your hands to shape the balls.
• Dust a 30 x 20cm baking tray with half the cornflour. Pour 200ml water into a 1-litre sized saucepan along with the matcha powder. Mix well, then add the rice flour and caster sugar and set over a medium heat. Use a whisk to break up any lumps, then switch to a spatula when it begins to thicken after 2-3 mins. Stir quickly for another 30 seconds until it begins to come together like a sticky ball of dough.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared baking tray and carefully flatten out with the spatula. Once cool enough to touch, dust over the remaining cornflour and use your hands to flatten out to about the size of the tray. Leave it to cool down, cover and keep in the fridge for 30 mins. Will keep covered and chilled for up to three days.
• Roll out the mochi dough on a dry chopping board dusted with a little extra cornflour until 5mm thick. Cut out 10cm circles using a cookie cutter or cup. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of a circle of dough, then carefully fold the dough around the ice cream, pinching at the top to seal, then turn over so that the top becomes the bottom. (This will be easier if you dust your hands with cornflour.) Repeat until all the ice cream and dough is used, then freezer for at least 2 hrs before serving. Will keep frozen for up to one month. Take the mochi out of the freezer and leave at room temperature for around 3-5 mins to soften, before serving.