Easy Homemade Sweetened White Bean Paste with Lima Beans!

• 350 grams Organic baby lima beans
• 250 grams Sugar (granulated, demerara, or any kind of sugar you like)
• 1 pinch Salt

1. Rinse the baby lima beans and soak in water in a big pot overnight.
2. They double in size.
3. Discard floating skins in the water and peel the skins of the beans.
4. Bring to a boil over a high heat.
5. Add water and bring back to a boil.
6. Drain in a colander and discard the water.
7. Return the beans to the pot and cover with fresh water.
8. Simmer over low heat slowly until the beans lose their shape.
9. After simmering, mash with a masher and pass through a sieve over a big bowl.
10. Stir gently and leave to stand.
11. Let the mashed beans settle at the bottom and discard the layer of liquid on top.
12. Repeat this process until the top layer of liquid is clear.
13. After this, pour over the content onto a tea towel.
14. Squeeze and drain the excess moisture very well.
15. You'll have white bean paste in the tea towel.
16. Put the white bean paste into a medium sized pan and add half of the sugar and salt.
17. Put on low heat and stir constantly.
18. After the sugar dissolves, add the rest of the sugar.
19. Scrape the bottom of the pan and stir constantly until thick and shiny.
20. When you scoop with a spatula, drop it, and the paste stands, remove from heat.
21. Put the bean paste into an air-tight container or resealable bag to chill or freeze.

baby lima beans, sugar, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/171757-easy-homemade-sweetened-white-bean-paste-with-lima-beans (may not work)