Microwave Mochi - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine
2 c. mochiko (mochi rice flour)
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. kinako (roasted soy bean flour, optional)
1 Tbsp. sugar (optional)

Preparation

Microwave butter in microwave-safe dish for 45 seconds until melted.
In a mixing bowl, combine mochiko, 1 cup sugar and baking powder.
Gradually add milk, vanilla and melted butter while stirring.
Mix thoroughly.
Pour into baking dish.
Cover with waxed paper.
Microwave 9 to 12 minutes on High and rotate dish a quarter turn every 2 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.
Toss with kinako and sugar mixture until coated (optional).