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cocoa yōkan
- Serves: 4
- Calories: 124 kcal
- Total Time: 2 h 25 m
- Prep: 1 h 20 m
- Cook: 1 h 5 m
- Japanese: kokoa yōkan
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ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 5 1/4 ounces mashed sweetened
- red bean paste
- 1 tablespoon agar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons potato starch (katakuriko)
- 2 ounces sugar
- 1 cup water
step 1:
Boil the mashed sweetened red bean paste, sugar, water, potato starch and agar in a pan and stir a couple of minutes. Remove from heat.
step 2:
Pour into four small bowls. Chill for one hour in the refrigerator.
comment:
Mizu-yokan is a famous Japanese sweet. However, this combination of cocoa and anko is very unique. It has an exquisite balance and is very delicious.
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