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Method :
Soak beans in cold water 24 hours, then
change water several times and wash beans so that all the green skins
float away. Put into a saucepan with sufficient water to come just to the
level of the beans and bring to the boil. Cook until beans are very soft.
Drain thoroughly and while beans are still hot, mash to a smooth paste.
Put sugar and water in a heavy-based saucepan and stir over medium heat
until sugar dissolves. Add bean paste and cook, stirring occasionally at
the start and more frequently as mixture thickens. When the bean mixture
is thick and starts to come away from side of pan, it is ready. Allow to
cool until it can be handled, and make small balls of the paste. Dip in
sugar syrup then in caster sugar and leave to dry. Put in small paper
cases.
Sugar Syrup: Dissolve sugar in water and cook over gentle heat until syrup
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