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Sweet Potato Candy
2 medium sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water Peel 3 medium sweet potatoes and slice thin or cut in thin strips. Soak in water, changing several times until water is clear. Drain, spread out on tray or pan and dry for 2 or 3 days, depending on the thickness of potatoes. Fry slowly…
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Konbu Candy (Candied Seaweed)
Clean dashi konbu with damp cloth and cut in 1/4-inch strips. Fry crisp in deep fat. Make a syrup of 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water. Cook until syrup spins a thread. Remove from stove and stir in the fried konbu.
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Kanten
2 sticks white kanten 4 cups water 1 cup sugar Pinch of salt 2 or 3 drops cinnamon extract Few drops red or green coloring Wash kanten and soak in water for a half hour. Cook until kanten is dissolved. Add sugar, salt, and continue cooking. When sugar is dissolved, add flavoring and coloring. Remove…
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Mizu Yokan
2 sticks kanten 2 cups water 1/2 cup sugar 2 1-pound 2-1/3 oz. can koshian Rinse kanten, squeeze out water, and soak in water for 30 minutes. Then cook until kanten is dissolved. Add sugar and bring to a boil. Then add koshian and bring to boil again. Pour into 8” x 8” pan and…
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Karinto (Candied Strips)
Dough: 1 small egg 1/4 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1-1/2 cups flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder Syrup: 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup dark molasses 1/4 cup water Make a stiff dough with the above ingredients. Roll out thin (1/5”) and cut into strips 1/4” x 1-1/2”. Drop one by one…
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