Air fryer works very similar to oven. I just asked my family (3 of them) and they don’t remember much. Thank you so much for this recipe! Yay!!! Nope, the shape is not necessary for the taste. 😉. That was SO weird and creepy!! Now after reading your post and seeing that pon de ring are different from mochinuts, I’m sooo sad- darn I’d missed out!! But as a substitute, you may use sunflower or canola oil. I’ve thought I would have to knead it more in the stand mixer, but it hasn’t change. Thanks for updating me. Required fields are marked *. Hmmm how was the proof? However, I do have a few questions. Cut the other half into 4 pieces, and roll them into 4 balls. Whisk really well to combine. Thank you! A probe clip attaches the probe right to the side of the dutch oven holding it securely in place, keeping it from flopping it around. Maybe the ratio of tapioca to all purpose could be altered a little? It’s not super hard and crispy but a slight crisp and soft and chewy inside. Thanks so much for the recipe!! To work with the sticky dough, I learned that this thin plastic pastry card (shown above) became very handy! The picture below shows the dough doubled in size, after 75 minutes of proofing. Hi KNguyen! Mochi Doughnuts. Thanks so much for trying this recipe. Now I don’t ever have to think of waiting in line! Wish we had a Mr Donuts here in the States! Step 10 instruction for a stand mixer user is; “Now change to medium-high speed (Speed 6) and beat for 3-4 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. I was wondering if I’d be able to make them the night before and then fry it the next day. Combine the glutinous rice flour, whole milk, melted butter, sugar, egg, and baking powder in a stand mixer with a dough hook. (You can mix it by hand, but it will be very sticky). Hmmm I haven’t tried it so I’m not sure. Add hot water and mix with a wooden spoon for 1 minute. 🙂. Thank you for all of your hard work in developing this wonderful recipe. I consider myself as a very occasional baker (considering all the bloggers out there), and I’d say it’s intermediate level. I’ve been a lurker on your site for a year since a friend gave me a her too-large rice cooker for our bigger family, and yours are the recipes I use most often – pretty much every day. Add the rest of the sugar and beaten egg to the milk mixture. It helps the donut to stay crisp and less soggy and oily because of the animal shortening. Thank you for your input, Elise! If we can’t make it the same due to lack of machinery or unnatural ingredients, we wanted to at least achieve the best possible quality. glutinous rice flour only – It tasted like Mochi Donut, but not the same as Pon de Ring. They shoot the (liquid) batter into the hot oil… which we can’t do that without that special machine, so we have to work around it. But I don’t recommend more than that…. If the dough is too sticky to handle, I think kneading a little with the pastry card would help. I was trying out your recipe but I was unable to achieve the sticky dough like in your images. Texture wise. Thank you in advance Nami! Hi Frankie! I ended up coating my hands with sunflower oil because the dough was too sticky and I didn’t want to use more flour. 🙂. I did heat them up with foil in the oven but still hard. 🙂, Hello, Would it be possible to bake these doughnuts instead of fry them? My favorite donut place! Great to know air-fryer worked great with this recipe. We are so happy to hear it turned out so good and you enjoyed it! However, as the day progressed the donuts became less fluffy and more like a funnel cake. Sorry I bothered you so much. I don’t care about the visual look. Repeat with the leftover dough. Just like any other deep-fried foods, it’s best to eat the donuts when they are warm. Any guidance? Greatly appreciate it! 🙂, I really enjoyed making these donuts! I made egg tarts in air fryer before but have not tried cookies but I suppose it should be the same. Can I use tapioca starch instead of tapioca flour? Anyway, there is no point in using the tofu in this recipe as I do not use the glutinous rice flour in this recipe. Thank you so much for the recipe! Thanks! Mine was pretty similar when we pulled out the donuts with fingers etc… and my mom decided to flip one of the balls inside out!! I’m so happy to hear piping worked out well!! Have you seen them before? It’s just too complicated for people like me. Yes! Let us know if you end up trying! Thank you for this recipe though! From Mister Donut website and other public articles online, we learned that their donuts are deep-fried in lard, and possibly a combination of other oils such as vegetable shortening. Hi Deborah! 🙂, What’s the difference with the tofu? ⛔️ But as a disclaimer, expect the texture to be a lot more mochi-like for these than the rings. recipe and fo your kind words. Thanks! Hand-knead for 5-6 minutes. Buy our best-selling e-cookbook full of 33 easy and simple Japanese recipes! I mentioned in the recipe that I recommend eating the donuts on the same day. So if you have a stand mixer, please skip the part. BUT frankly speaking, I’m always super nervous dealign with yeast and dough. I really hope this recipe works cause I’ve been searching for like 10+ years for this recipe! Dip each donut into the matcha glaze, making sure to coat well. I’m a beginner baker but these instructions were so precise and clear that I was able to successfully make these donuts on two separate occasions. I think you can do that and let it proof slowly… BUT I’ve never done it so I can’t say for sure… sorry! I’m so happy to hear that your family enjoyed these donuts too! The temperature is the same. I tried both ways but couldn’t really tell the difference, so I guess melted and room temp are both fine! The quality of the flours is unbeatable and I genuinely admire the company for their honest ingredients and the processes used in producing the products. Repeat with the leftover dough. 🙂. Thanks. We needed the yeast dough to make it more like donut texture too. The tapioca flour makes a world of a difference and I again, REALLY appreciate all of your trials to publish this recipe (esp since I had to cancel my Japan trip this year). However, in this post, you can see the donut’s stretchy texture in one of the pictures. (You can mix it by hand, but it will be very sticky). I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed Nami’s Pon de Ring. Cover your hands with a bit of flour (to prevent sticking) and knead the dough until you have a smooth ball. 🙂. Thanks so much for trying this recipe. I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for your kind feedback. I hope you enjoy this recipe! 2 cups mochiko flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt My kids keep asking me if I can make this recipe again and I’m giving excuses I’m too busy for this time consuming recipe LOL (trauma from making SO MANY for creating this recipe)… if I make it again, I’ll let you know. Hi Claudia! I know I always have potato/corn starch too… 🙁. It was really interesting what pon de ring can do with that dough! My daughter has been asking me to make donut holes like the way you did as I haven’t been willing to make these again (a lot of work!!). I agree, the piping works great as the dough is soft, and Mister Donut shoot out the donut into the oil, so it’s just like that! Hand-knead for 5-6 minutes. Okay, I don’t think I’ve had fried rice cake before (I thought “rice cake” is an English word for mochi but maybe not this case). We have MoDo doughnuts in Torrance and one of the pastry shops in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles has Mochi Donuts. Would it be alright to use a plant-based milk like almond or soy? This is not a baked donut recipe, and it will not work for baking. Thank you! And of course it’s with my all time favourite gluten free flour (again): glutinous rice! Prepare the first baking sheet lined with a paper towel and second baking sheet lined with a parchment paper and put a wire rack on top. Hi Nami! Hi Nami, I’m just wondering if the shape of the donut matters. DISCLAIMER: don’t fill these in advance. Hi Brooke! We are glad to hear you enjoy this Donut! 🙂. Delicious. When we were in Kyoto last year, we tried Mister Donut’s pon de ring, and loved it so much that we had them every single day for breakfast 5 days straight. Try to scrape down the dough from the sides, collect the dough into one big mass, then gently scrape it down to the greased bowl. Dec 24, 2012 - Baked donuts made with mochiko (sweet/glutinous rice flour) which results in a soft, moist, and slightly chewy donut. Most doughnut recipes include flour, water, sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and shortening. I doubt that would work but I wanted to test it. I’m like you; I love pon de ring donuts, and 90% of my donut consumption has been pon de ring. We tried the following flours in chronological order: In the YouTube video I mentioned earlier, you can see Mister Donut’s Pon de Ring dough is quite sticky and soft when kneading. I may brave it one day when I have lots of time. Thank you. Hi Thi! Roasted Cauliflower Kale Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing, How to Cook Rice in a Donabe 土鍋ご飯の炊き方, 6 Must-Have Condiments to Make Your Favorite Japanese Food, Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) 唐揚げ, Pon de Strawberry (with strawberry glaze), Pon de Chocola (made with chocolate dough), Not sold in Japan, but pretty popular in the US. 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