Coffee Azuki Gelatin Recipes

COFFEE-AZUKI GELATIN

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together gelatin and coffee until gelatin dissolves.
• Add extract (if using), milk and an, and stir.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch pan or glass coffee cups.
• Refrigerate until firm (overnight).
• **Making an with canned aduki beans - It adds a couple of hours to the prep time to make the an yourself, but it can be difficult to find if you don't have a good Asian market nearby or you may want to make it yourself so that you can control the sweetness (I make it myself for both reasons). Drain and rinse 2 (15 oz) cans aduki beans (I found them at the whole grocer; kidney beans work in a pinch, but they won't be exactly the same). Bring to a boil with enough water to cover by 1-inch and 1-2 cups of your favorite sweetener (I use 1 1/4 cups raw sugar). Reduce heat and simmer until the beans are soft (just starting to fall apart) and there is little water left (add more water if it cooks off before the beans are done - about 90 minutes). At this point you have Tsubu-an (red beans simmered with sugar).
• For tsubushi-an (red beans simmered with sugar and mashed): roughly process the beans in a food processor (or mash with a potato masher), adding water if needed to bring the beans to a paste consistency. I add half of the an to the dessert at this point, and press the rest.
• For koshi-an (red beans simmered with sugar and mashed, with husks removed): Strain tsubushi-an through a sieve to remove the bean husks and make the paste smoother.

JAPANESE COFFEE JELLY

Steps:

• For a firmer jelly, use 1 1/2 envelopes unflavored gelatin.
• Soften gelatin in cold water. Add coffee and stir until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Pour into 8 x 4-inch loaf dish and chill until firm.
• Cut into cubes and spoon into small dessert glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with finely ground coffee.

CREAMY COFFEE GELATIN

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in hot coffee.
• Beat egg yolk.
• Add half of the sugar in dissolved gelatin and milk.
• Beat egg whites.
• Add the remaining sugar and continue beating until stiff.
• Set aside.
• Cook egg yolk mixture over low heat.
• Cool slightly.
• Fold in egg whites mixture.
• Pour into molder.
• Chill before serving.

COFFEE GELATIN

Steps:

• Mix gelatin powder and 4 tbsp of water in a small cup.
• Mix coffee, sugar, and the gelatin in a pan and stir well over low heat.
• Strain the mixture and pour into small cups.
• Put the cups in the fridge.
• Put some whipped cream on top of the jello before serving.