Gaeseong Juak (Honey Fried Rice Cake)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 45 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Juak trace back to Gaeseong in the Goryeo period and still appear on Korean wedding tables.
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Small rounds of glutinous rice dough, each pressed with a thumb to leave a dip in the middle, cook through at 150 degrees before the oil goes up to 170 for a light brown color, then roll in warm honey and rice syrup for a glossy coat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Combine 220g glutinous rice flour, 40g all-purpose flour, and 0.25 teaspoon salt evenly.
Add 130ml warm water a little at a time, mixing until the dough feels soft but no longer sticks heavily to your hands.
- 2
Cover the dough briefly so the water distributes evenly through the flour.
Divide into 8 portions, shape into balls, and press a 1 cm indentation in each center with a thumb.
- 3
Heat 600ml neutral oil to 150C.
Add the shaped pieces and keep the heat around low-medium so they fry slowly, giving the centers time to cook evenly before the outside takes on much color.
- 4
When the pieces float and the surface feels set, raise the oil to 170C.
Fry for 30 to 60 seconds more, just until the outside turns light golden, then lift them out before the crust darkens.
- 5
Put 4 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons rice syrup in a small pan over low heat.
Warm only until the mixture loosens and flows smoothly, stopping before the edges bubble hard or the syrup thickens too much.
- 6
Roll the fried pieces in the warm syrup until they are thinly and evenly coated.
Rest them on a rack for 3 minutes to reduce stickiness, then finish with ground cinnamon and 1 tablespoon chopped pine nuts.
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