Sweet Red Bean Paste (anko)

Cant find anko here, unlike when we lived down in Montreal. So the solution is to prepare yourself lol

Gonna use this for bakpao 😀

1 c red bean, soak overnight, drain
3 x 3/4 c sugar

Bring beans to boil with 3 c water, then time it for 5 minutes
Take off from heat, drain
Place back into the pot, add in 3 c water, bring to boil/simmer in low heat for at least 2 h (adding water as needed a long the way)
Take off from heat, drain
Place back into pot and add in sugar, cook in medium-high heat for 15 minutes, keep stirring
Place in container, and cool to room temperature
Use once cooled immediately or can be stored in the fridge

For 2 h, I didnt find it soft enough, so I continued boiling at least for another 30 mins.
During cooking with sugar, I mashed the beans with the wooden spoon and occasionally with potato masher (as I like my paste to be smooth or just somewhat chunky)

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Anko

red bean paste

Ingredients

• 1 c red bean soak overnight, drain
• 3 x 3/4 c sugar

Instructions

• Bring beans to boil with 3 c water, then time it for 5 minutes
• Take off from heat, drain
• Place back into the pot, add in 3 c water, bring to boil/simmer in low heat for at least 2 h (adding water as needed a long the way)
• Take off from heat, drain
• Place back into pot and add in sugar, cook in medium-high heat for 15 minutes, keep stirring
• Place in container, and cool to room temperature
• Use once cooled immediately or can be stored in the fridge

Notes

For 2 h, I didnt find it soft enough, so I continued boiling at least for another 30 mins.
During cooking with sugar, I mashed the beans with the wooden spoon and occasionally with potato masher (as I like my paste to be smooth or just somewhat chunky)