# Kohakutou Candy

Kohakutou candy is a Japanese candy with a crunchy outer shell and a gummy inside.

- Servings: 16 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 tsp agar agar powder
- 1.75 c cold water
- 3 c sugar
- 1 food color
- 1 tsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp extract of choice

## Instructions

1. In a pot, add 1 3/4 cup of cold water.
2. Sprinkle 5 tsp of agar agar powder on top of water and let it bloom for 5 minutes.
3. Add 3 cups of sugar to the pot.
4. Whisk until it starts to bubble up and turn off the temperature.
5. Add 1 tsp of extract of choice.
6. Spray 1 tsp of avocado oil into a baking pan.
7. Pour the mixture into the baking pan.
8. Add food color and mix it.
9. Refrigerate for two hours.
10. Cut into fun shapes.
11. Let it harden for a couple of days.
12. Add gold dust for decoration.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- baking pan
- refrigerator
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDA2EIdSzLb/?igsh=MWM1NmxqaDRocmQzZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dd28c20a-4a89-4046-abe0-e5e890c3f120
- Extracted: 2025-02-04

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