Anmitsu
A Japanese sweet "jello" style dish. The original was about.com. Note the recipe called for 1/2 a stick of agar-agar. Sticks vary in size. The average is about 10 mg so this is based on that. The Adzuki bean paste is actually called Anko however this ingredient caused problems.
INGREDIENTS
Nutritionkanten
- 1⁄16
- 6tablespoons sugar
- 1teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 2⁄3cups water
syrup
- 1cup water
- 2⁄3cup sugar
- 2tablespoons lemon juice
toppings
- 1⁄2cup adzuki bean paste, see note
- peaches or orange
DIRECTIONS
- Soak agar-agar in water to soften. Then if needed cut the agar-agar into small pieces.
- Put 1 2/3 cup of water in a pan and put on low heat.
- Add squeezed agar-agar in the pan and dissolve in the water. Stir until completely dissolved then if needed strain the liquid and add the sugar and lemon juice.
- Now pour the liquid in a flat container and cool to firm.
- Mix water, sugar, and lemmon juice to make syrup. If you need to thicken heat it and reduce.
- Cut kanten jello into small cubes.
- Serve kanten jello and fruits in individual bowls.
- Pour syrup in the cups and put anko on the top.