Sweet Red Bean Paste

I wanted to make some mooncakes, and I needed some sweet red bean paste.   I decided to make it, versus look for it in an Asian market.

 

Ingredients:

• 135 gr (about 2/3 cup) small red beans, drained
  
• water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 54 gr butter
  

 

Instructions:

1. Let the benas soak overnight in water.
2. In the morning, throw out the water and rinse the beans.
3. Place beans in Instant Pot with 2 cups of water.
4. Pressure cook in high for 30 minutes, then let natural release for 15 minutes.
5. Release any remaining pressure.
6. Rinse the beans in a colander.
7. Put the drained beans in a food processor, and sugars and butter. Whirr until very smooth.
8. Saute beans in a medium hot skillet so that they release some water and darken.
   

 

Carole's Notes:

This seemed to work in the mooncakes.

The recipe is lightly adapted from https://redhousespice.com/red-bean-paste/