How to make crystal osmanthus yokan

I always envy other people’s tables full of delicious food. So, here I will show you how to make Crystal Osmanthus Yokan.

1. Soak agar in cold water until it swells, then pour out the water and squeeze the agar dry. The agar for crystal osmanthus soup and red bean yokan should be soaked separately (if time is tight, you can skip the soaking step. The soaked agar is easier to dissolve in hot water)

2. Make the crystal osmanthus soup first. Pour water and sugar osmanthus into the pot and bring to a boil.

3. Bring to a boil and turn to low heat. Add agar

4. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Keep stirring while cooking until the agar is completely dissolved in the water.

5. After the agar is completely dissolved, pour it into the mixing bowl

6. Place the mixing bowl in cold water and keep stirring until it cools to about 50°C (it has become very thick but still relatively hot). Do not overcool it, otherwise it will solidify before pouring into the mold.

7. Pour the crystal osmanthus soup into a 7-inch (about 18 cm) square bottom mold (dip a little water on the bottom and surrounding of the mold in advance to make it easier to demold)

8. Place the mold at room temperature for about 1 hour until the mixture is completely solidified and becomes crystal osmanthus soup (do not put it in the refrigerator, this is very important!)

9. Next, start making red bean yokan. Similarly, boil water in a pot and add agar

10. Cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the agar agar is completely melted.

11. Add the red bean paste and stir until mixed evenly.

12. After the red bean paste and water are mixed evenly, add fine sugar and salt

13. Stir until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved, then turn off the heat.

14. Pour the cooked bean paste into a mixing bowl, place it in cold water and stir constantly until the temperature drops to 50℃

15. After the crystal osmanthus soup prepared earlier has solidified, pour the red bean yokan filling on top. Then, refrigerate for 1 hour until solidified.

16. After solidification, take it out of the mold, turn it upside down on the operating table, remove the bottom plate of the mold, and make the crystal osmanthus soup layer face up.

17. Cut into small pieces with a knife

18. Arrange on a plate and serve. The prepared crystal yokan can be refrigerated for 3-5 days.

A delicious dish can make people happy and thus benefit their physical and mental health. And if you master the method of making Crystal Osmanthus Yokan and complete it carefully, you can also realize the dream of "win-win".