羊羹の作り方｜上品な甘さ、なめらかな口当たり！あずきと寒天の和菓子

Hi friends, welcome to Itadakimasu Recipe 🌿 Today, I'm making Yokan, a classic traditional Japanese sweet. Yokan is a timeless Japanese confection made by solidifying sweet red bean paste with agar-agar, which comes from seaweed. It's beautiful to look at, and with its elegant sweetness and smooth texture, it's a perfect treat for guests or yourself ✨ I hope you enjoy this little glimpse into my everyday life 🤍 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Timecode] 0:00 Washing the red beans 1:06 Removing impurities from the red beans 2:14 Cooking the red beans 3:14 Straining the red beans 4:52 Rehydrating the agar agar 5:34 Combining all ingredients and kneading the sweet bean paste 6:52 Pouring the mixture into a mold 7:12 Removing the yokan from the mold 7:49 Smooth and delicious yokan is ready ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Ingredients] 250g adzuki beans (red beans) 8g kaku-kanten (agar-agar) 200ml water 250g sugar ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Preparation] 1. Rinse the adzuki beans under running water. 2. Remove bitterness by boiling the adzuki beans with water over medium heat for 10 minutes, then discard the water. 3. Simmer the adzuki beans over low heat for 2 hours until soft. 4. Mash the cooked adzuki beans. 5. Rehydrate the agar agar in water. 6. In a saucepan, combine the rehydrated agar agar and water. Once dissolved, add sugar and the mashed adzuki beans, then mix well. 7. Pour the mixture into a mold and refrigerate until set. 8. Remove from the mold and cut into desired sizes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #YokanRecipe #JapaneseSweets #Wagashi #HomemadeDessert #RedBeanPaste