Purple Sweet Potato Yokan 紫薯羊羹

Diets

Vegan
Gluten free

Ingredients

Produce
- 350 g Sweet potato without, purple skin

Baking & Spices
- 1 tsp Agar-agar, powder
- 60 g Sugar

Liquids
- 300 ml Water

Time
Prepare: 15M
Cook: 40M
Total: 55M

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Ingredients

350g purple sweet potato without skin
300ml water
1tsp (2g) agar agar powder
60g sugar or to taste

Directions

Cut sweet potato cut thickly after skin removed. Steam under high heat for about 30 minutes or till soft. Mash sweet potato with a fork while it is still hot.
In a pot, add water, sugar and agar agar, stir to boil medium heat. Pour mashed sweet potato into it and stir till combined at low heat for about 1 minute.
Blend sweet potato mixture to smooth till paste. Then pour into a 6 inch square pan (grease pan with little oil). smoothen by a spatula.
Leave to cool, then chill in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hour before consuming.

Serves: 6
Prepare: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
TotalTime: 55 mins