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Mochi Donut Recipe: Crispy & Chewy Pon de Ring Delight

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Crispy outside, chewy inside—this mochi donut recipe brings you the signature pon de ring donuts you love, right from your kitchen.

Ingredients

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150 g mochiko flour

115 g tapioca starch

8 g baking powder

0.8 g salt

75 g granulated sugar

1 large egg

127 g whole milk (start with 2/3, reserve the rest)

24 g vegetable shortening

Neutral oil for frying

Vanilla Glaze:

120 g powdered sugar

48 g whole milk

1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Strawberry Glaze:

120 g powdered sugar

32 g whole milk

1 tsp strawberry preserves or jam

Instructions

1. In one bowl, mix mochiko flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, and salt.

2. In a second bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and 2/3 milk.

3. Sift half the dry into wet, mix. Add remaining dry. Adjust with milk.

4. Let batter rest 30 minutes for hydration.

5. Pipe 8-dot donut rings onto parchment paper.

6. Heat oil to 350°F. Fry donuts with paper side down for 30 seconds.

7. Remove paper, flip donuts, cook 30–60 seconds more until golden.

8. Mix glaze ingredients to syrup consistency.

9. Dip donuts into glaze. Let sit 1 minute to set.

10. Serve fresh and enjoy immediately.

Notes

Let batter rest to hydrate fully for best texture.

Use a thermometer to maintain proper frying temperature.

Adjust glaze thickness with more sugar or milk as needed.