Mochi + brownie = Brochi (at least that’s what the recipe called it). I messed up quite a bit with this one, but they still turned out kind of good! I don’t think the mochi flavor is really my favorite, but it was still fun to bake and try something new. The first thing I messed up on was combining the dry and wet ingredients. Normally, you’re supposed to mix the wet and dry ingredients separately before combining them, but I was chatting with Shawn while baking and completely forgot. I learned afterward that the reason you do this is to help everything blend more evenly and prevent clumps. My next mistake was not sifting the matcha. There were a lot of visible clumps in the batter, and it looked kind of gross. You could even taste the clumps a bit in the final product. Sifting would’ve made the mixture smoother and more consistent. Another issue was that my batter turned out really watery. I’m not sure if it was supposed to be that way or if it was because I mixed the wet and dry ingredients too early, but I tried fixing it by adding extra flour. That probably wasn’t the best idea since it made the brochi taste a little powdery. Though honestly, it might’ve also been from the unsifted matcha. Even with all those mistakes, the brochi still turned out pretty yummy! They weren’t amazing, but definitely not a fail either. I’d give this recipe 4 out of 5 cactuses. I’m not a huge fan of mochi, but it was still really satisfying to see how they came out. The inside was so pretty, and it had a nice green to it. Next time, I’ll make sure to use a ceremonial matcha and sift everything properly.