Japanese•indulgent
Shiro An 白餡
A recipe for sweet white bean paste which is used for many Japanese sweets and desserts
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 g Dry white kidney beans
- 180 g sugar
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Soak the white kidney beans in water over night.
- 2
Drain the water and hull the beans.
- 3
Place the hulled beans in a saucepan and cover with water and cook for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the beans become soft.
- 4
Drain the water and beat the cooked beans with a hand held electric mixer.
- 5
Add sugar and a pinch of salt and stir constantly over low heat till the paste texture becomes a little bit thicker. It will become firmer when it has cooled down.