Sweet Potato Mochi

"Okinawan Recipes" - September 1997 Guest Demonstrator: Faith Ogawa

1 lb - mochiko 1 teaspoon - baking soda 1/8 teaspoon - salt 1 1/4 cups - brown sugar 1 can(13.5oz) - coconut milk 1 1/4 cups - water 2 cups - cooked+diced sweet potatoes 1 tablespoon - black sesame seed Kinako (yellow soy bean powder)

Preheat electric oven to 350 F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, sift mochiko, baking soda, and salt; add brown sugar and mix well. Add coconut milk and water; mix well. Fold in sweet potatoes; pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with sesame seed. Bake for 1 hour. Cool, cut into 2 x 1-inch pieces. Coat each piece with kinako. Makes 54 pieces. The Electric Kitchen; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Last Revised: September 1, 1997 (Visit the HECO homepage) - choose "RECIPES" from the menu