Anko (sweet Red Bean Paste)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dried red beans
• 4 cups water, divided, or as needed
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• place beans in a saucepan and cover with 2 cups water; bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. drain and discard water.
• place drained beans in a clean saucepan and cover with 2 to 3 cups water. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and simmer, adding more water as needed, until beans are soft and can be crushed between your fingers, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. drain beans and discard water.
• stir beans and sugar together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and beans form a loose, shiny paste, about 10 minutes. immediately transfer the paste to a container to cool. store, covered, in the refrigerator.