---------------------------------------------------------------- From: Peepuff Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Ip Jai (steamed mochi dumplings) Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 24 Oct 1998 06:46:31 -0600 Organization: lava.net Hawaii Reply-To: Peepuff NNTP-Posting-Host: boofura.swcp.com Ip Jai (steamed mochi dumplings) Hawaii From Favorite Island Cookery, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, Vol. 1, Dec 1973 Yield: 12 Ip Jai Filling: 2/3 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds 4 tsp sugar Dough: 2 cup mochiko (sweet rice flour) 3/4 cup to 1 cup water 4 to 5 large ti leaves or 1 banana leaf, cut into 3x4 inch pieces and oiled with salad oil may want to use cotton twine to wrap the dough in the leaves. Combine filling ingredients and set aside. Mix mochiko and water to make a crumbly dough. Divide dough into 12 parts. Press each part into a circle, 3 inches in diameter. Place 1 Tablespoon filling in center of each circle of dough and pinch edges of dough together to seal and form a ball. Wrap each ball in a piece of oiled leaf. Place in an oiled steamer and steam for 20 minutes. Serve. -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted on Mondays. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.