White Bean Paste

NSTRUCTIONS:

For the Bean Paste:

1. Soak 1 lb kidney beans for about 3 hours in warm water. Remove the skin from the beans.
2. Boil them for 20 minutes, then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
3. Drain and press through a sieve. Repeat the process twice.
4. Fill a bowl with water, add beans and mix with your hands. Pour the mixture into a nut milk bag and squeeze out the water.
5. Weigh the paste. Measure out about 40% of the bean paste weight in granulated sugar.
6. Pour the sugar into a pan. Add enough water to dissolve the sugar. (around ¼ cup)
7. Give it a stir.
8. Heat the sugar to until it comes to a boil.
9. Add the bean paste in. Stir until the two are mixed.
10. As soon as the mixture starts to bubble, reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir continuously. 
11. Add in about 2 tsp of corn syrup for consistency. 
12. It’s done once you can form peaks with your spatula.
13. Transfer to a surface to cool.
14. When you're ready to use the paste, add in food colorings.
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