Cheese Mochi Bread

Ingredients

• 1 egg (Choose a large one and beat it well)
• 1/6 Cup salted butter ((37.5g/ 1.3 oz) melted. If using unsalted butter, please add 1/2 teaspoon salt.)
• 4 Tablespoons whole milk ((60g/ 2.1 oz) Don't use low-fat milk. )
• 1 Cup Glutinous Rice Flour ((125g/ 4.4 oz) You can also use sweet rice flour or mochiko flour but NOT regular rice flour. )
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 Cup grated parmesan
• 10 turns ground black pepper (optional.)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre-heat the oven to 350F/ 177C/ 157C fan.If using an air fryer, pre-heat at 350F/ 177C.Melt the butter gently over a low fire in a small pan. Do not let it bubble and boil. Whilst it's melting, beat the egg well.Note: since it's a small amount, if you're worried about it coming to the boil when you have your eye off it, you can heat it with the milk

2. 2

   Mix the dry ingredients and the cheese in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Add the melted butter and milk into the dry ingredients, mix, then add the beaten egg and mix again till no lumps remain.Note: we add the wet ingredients in 2 batches to avoid the heat from the butter cooking the egg.

4. 4

   Line the baking tray with parchment paper then divide the dough into 20 balls of dough and place onto the paper.

5. 5

   Roll between your palms till smooth and round then place on the baking sheet with 1/2-1 inch between them.Note: for more evenly-sized snacks, you may use a small cookie scoop but you will get a different size/ number of cheese balls.(The baking time changes with the size of the mochi ball.)

6. 6

   Oven BakedBake for 20-25 minutes till nice and golden. If you overtake, the crust will become thicker and harder.

7. 7

   Air FriedThey air fry faster at 350F/177C, taking about 4-5 minutes but you will need to do more than 1 batch as the air fryer basket is smaller.