Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, 'shiro-an'. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
'Shiro-an' is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. 'Shiro-an' is something that I have loved my whole life.
What is White Bean Paste (Shiroan)? Shiroan (白餡 or 白あん) is the smooth and sweet white paste called an (餡) or anko (餡子) made from lima beans or butter beans, or in Japanese, Shiro Ingen Mame (白いんげん豆). The beans are hulled, simmered till tender, drained, and pureed/passed through before sugar is added to sweeten the paste.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 'shiro-an' using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make 'Shiro-an':
- Make ready 400 g Canned Butter Beans
- Prepare *Note: You get about 200g Beans from a 400g can
- Make ready 1/4 Cup Sugar
- Prepare Salt *optional, if the Butter Beans are unsalted
It is very simple to make but it just takes a little bit of time. So if you are going to make some Wagashi and. This sweetened bean paste is a staple of Asian desserts. It can be made ahead and refrigerated several days.
Instructions to make 'Shiro-an':
- Rinse Butter Beans and drain well. Place all Butter Beans into a food processor and make them into paste.
- Add Sugar and pinch of Salt. Process until it gets smooth paste texture.
- *Note: If you wish to cook Dry Butter Beans by yourself, I recommend to use Larger Butter Beans (Lima Beans). Soak the beans overnight. Next day, rinse and drain the beans, remove skins, then cook in water until absolutely tender.
Use it to make our Shiro-An Vanilla Ice Cream. White Bean Paste or Shiroan is commonly used as a filling for wagashi (Japanese confectionery) such as mochi and manju. The paste has a milder bean taste, so it makes a great alternative to red. This method is the easiest way to make 'Shiro-an' or something that looks and tastes like it. Great recipe for Time Saving, Easy Shiro-An.
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