Yubeshi is a Japanese confectionery made with yuzu or walnuts. Originally it was made as a preserved or portable food rather than confectionery. There are many variation of yubeshi by regions.

01 Finely chop walnuts with knife.

02 Place ingredients except walnuts in a microwaveable container and mix well. Loosely cover with cling wrap and heat for 4 minutes at 500w.Stir well with wooden spoon. Loosely cover with cling wrap and heat for 1 minute. Once the dough has a translucent colour, it is almost done. If not, heat a little longer. Mix in the walnuts and heat for 30 secs. Cover a shallow tray with potato starch and place the mixture in the tray.

03 Turn the mixture upside down and either make it flat or into a bar. Once cooled, cut into desired size.