Chi Chi Dango

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
• 2.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon red food color
• 0.25 cup potato starch, or as needed

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. Whisk mochiko, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl.
3. Combine water, coconut milk, vanilla, and food coloring in a medium bowl. Blend in dry ingredients, then pour into the prepared pan. Cover with foil.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Dust a work surface with potato starch. Invert the pan onto the work surface. Use a plastic knife to cut into 36 squares.