Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan

by Hua Qing Rouyi

4.9 (1)
Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

2h

Serving

2

For those born in the 70s and 80s, Xiaodou Yokan is definitely a warm memory!

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan

1. Prepare the required ingredients;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

2. Put 100 grams of red adzuki beans into the pot, add 200 grams of water and cook;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

3. The boiled red adzuki beans are put into the food processor 3 times, and water is added to make a fine red bean paste;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

4. Put the beaten bean paste into a small pot;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

5. Take 20 grams of agar and soak in cold water for a few minutes to remove impurities;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

6. Slowly boil the small bean paste on a low heat, stir with a spoon while boiling, so as not to burn;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

7. Pour 120 grams of honey into the bean paste and stir evenly;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

8. Take out the agar, add 350 grams of water into a basin, and cook slowly;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

9. Stir while cooking until the agar is completely melted;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

10. Mix the agar with the small bean paste and stir evenly;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

11. Pour the mixed small bean paste into the mold and put it in the refrigerator for 70 minutes;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

12. Soak the salted cherry blossoms in clear water;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

13. After changing the water 3-4 times in the middle, take out the cherry blossoms and arrange them in shape for use;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

14. Add 10 grams of honey to the milk and mix well;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

15. Take out 4 grams of agar again and soak in cold water for a few minutes to remove impurities;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

16. Take out the refrigerated adzuki bean yokan cup and place it on a plate for later use;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

17. Take out the agar, add 170 grams of water and put it in a basin, simmer on low heat until all the agar is melted;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

18. Pour 70 grams of agar into the milk and mix well;

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

19. Put it into the yokan cup (not full), put the cherry blossoms on it, put it in the refrigerator, take it out after it solidifies for about 20 minutes, then pour the agar solution into the yokan cup, and put it in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.

Japanese-style Azuki Bean Yokan recipe

Tips:

1. Agar, also called agar, is an algae extract, gelatin tablets (powder) cannot be used instead), their solidification temperature and taste are quite different;
2. The agar starts to solidify when the temperature is below 40 degrees, so when making yokan, don't let the temperature drop too low before pouring it into the mold;
3. The sweetness in the recipe comes from honey. If you don't like honey, you can replace it with sugar.
Yangchen Baoermeike 6 heart-shaped molds
4. In this case, the 6-connected heart-shaped mold of Yangchen Baoermeike was used.

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