ingredients:
- 5 1/3 ounces mashed
- sweetened red bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon agar
- 2 1/2 ounces sugar
- 1/2 cup water
step 1:
Boil the mashed sweetened red bean paste, sugar, water and agar in a pan and stir a couple of minutes. Remove from heat.
step 2:
Pour into a container about 6 × 2 1/2 × 1 in. Chill for one day at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
comment:
The prototype of yōkan began in the 12th century. It is one of the most representative sweets of Japan and is often eaten with matcha.