Making a yokan dessert in the shape of a volcano
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Yōkan is a traditional Japanese confectionary which is also loved in other countries, like Korea and Taiwan. It is usually sold in a block form and eaten in slices, but with a vacuum former you can make your own yokan in any shape you want.
Vacuum forming is a great way to give your culinary creations a unique touch. Using food-safe materials and a vacuum former, you can make moulds for all kinds of food, like chocolate, cakes, and much more. In this article, we will show you how to create a yokan dessert in the shape of a volcano!
Yōkan is a traditional Japanese confectionary made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, which is also loved in other countries, like Korea and Taiwan. It is usually sold in a block form and eaten in slices, but with a vacuum former you can make your own yokan in any shape you want.
By using the FORMART S all-in-one vacuum former, anyone can quickly produce custom moulds and achieve professional-looking designs without requiring advanced skills.
- Unlimited creativity: make any shape you can imagine and bring your ideas to life
- Easy to use: vacuum forming is easy to learn, allowing anyone to become a dessert designer
- Personalised touch: add a fun and creative twist to family gatherings or festive celebrations
Watch the video below to find out more! You can find the steps and recipe below the video.
Make your volcano mould
- Sculpt your desired volcano shape using clay and let it harden for 2–3 days.
- Place the hardened volcano design on the FORMART S desktop vacuum former and use an LDPE sheet to create a custom mould for pouring the yokan.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 100 g red bean paste
- 5 g agar powder
- 50 g sugar
- Butterfly pea flower tea
- Dried fruits
- Cranberry sauce
Making the yokan
- Boil 100 ml of water, add 4 g of agar powder and 20 g of sugar, and stir until dissolved.
- Add 100 g of red bean paste and continue stirring until bubbles form.
- Allow the mixture to cool to around 70 °C. Before it solidifies, pour some into the volcano mould and refrigerate it to make it set.
- Place a small amount of dried fruits into a glass cup and pour the remaining yokan mixture to create a base layer.
- Once it has set, place the volcano-shaped yokan on the centre of the base layer.
Making the sea
- Boil 300 ml of water, add butterfly pea flower tea to create a blue tea liquid, and stir in 1 g of agar powder and 30 g of sugar until dissolved.
- Pour the blue liquid around your volcano to create a transparent ocean effect, then allow it to set.
Final touches
- Drizzle cranberry sauce over the volcano's peak to mimic flowing lava.
Machines
Materials
- LDPE sheet
- Clay