Honey-Flavored Sweet Potato Yokan

Name: Honey-Flavored Sweet Potato Yokan
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium Sweet potato; 4 grams Powdered kanten; 300 ml Water; 1 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Honey

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I went on a sweet potato dig, and ended up bringing back a lot home with me. I wanted to make a delicious snack using sweet potatoes, so that's how I made this!

Did you know that the skins of sweet potato has the most nutrients and dietary fibers?
That's why it's best to leave the skins after properly washing them. Be sure to wash them very clean. Recipe by Ponie

I went on a sweet potato dig, and ended up bringing back a lot home with me. I wanted to make a delicious snack using sweet potatoes, so that's how I made this!

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I went on a sweet potato dig, and ended up bringing back a lot home with me. I wanted to make a delicious snack using sweet potatoes, so that's how I made this!

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 mediumSweet potato
4 gramsPowdered kanten
300 mlWater
1 tbspSugar
2 tbspHoney

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Steps

1

You can find powdered kanten at the supermarket.
2

Slice the sweet potato to 1 cm rounds and soak in water for about 20 minutes. Remove any scum.
3

Add the sweet potato to boiling water and boil for 25 minutes on high heat to soften. Use a masher to mash.
4

Add sugar (1 tablespoon) and honey (2 tablespoons) and mix well.
5

Pour water (1.5 cups) in a pot and bring to a boil. Then add the kanten (4 g) and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Dissolve and mix well.
6

Combine Steps 4 and 5 in a blender while 5 is still hot. Then pour into a container.
7

Let sit in the refrigerator for half a day, cut into pieces of your desired shape, and it's complete.