Dasik (Korean Honey-Pressed Roasted Grain Confection)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 20 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Roasted soybean powder, black sesame and pine nut powder are bound with honey alone and pressed into a carved dasik mold.
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No heat is used at any point. A piece holds firm for a moment, then loosens as it warms in the mouth, releasing a nutty, toasty smell, and its mild sweetness sits well beside bitter green tea.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Sift 120 g roasted soybean powder, 60 g black sesame powder, and 20 g pine nut powder into a wide bowl to remove lumps.
Stir until the color looks even and no pockets of separate powder remain.
- 2
Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder, then rub them through the dry mixture with your fingertips.
If they stay in one spot, the finished pieces can taste too salty or overly spiced.
- 3
Add the 70 ml honey in three portions and mix first with a spatula, so the powder hydrates evenly.
Use no heat. Press only where dry powder is still visible to avoid making the paste oily or heavy.
- 4
Squeeze a small handful to check the texture.
It is ready when it holds its shape with only a few fine cracks. If it crumbles or feels sticky, mix the measured dough once more rather than adding unmeasured ingredients.
- 5
Divide the mixture into small portions, fill the dasik mold completely, and press firmly with your thumb.
Level the surface before unmolding, because uneven filling can blur the carved pattern or break the edge.
- 6
Tap the mold gently and release each piece carefully, then let them set at room temperature for 20 minutes.
They can be served right away, but cool storage keeps the shape longer and suits serving with green tea.
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