Korean Rice Puff Confection
Overcooked syrup sets too hard, so heat 120 g rice syrup, 30 g sugar, and 30 ml water over medium-low heat only until it falls from a spoon in a thin thread, and stop before it darkens deeply. Fold in 180 g puffed rice, 40 g chopped nuts, and 1 tbsp sesame seeds all at once, then press the mixture into a parchment-lined mold firmly enough to close the gaps without breaking the grains. Cut it with a lightly wet knife once it has cooled completely.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Puffed rice bound with jocheong (Korean rice syrup) feels hard when you press it, then breaks cleanly when you bite.
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The syrup is not very sweet, so the toasty rice, nuts and sesame come through. Humidity softens it quickly; keep it in an airtight container.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Line the mold or tray with parchment first, then loosen any clumps in 180 g puffed rice.
Keep 40 g chopped nuts and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds nearby so they can go in before the syrup cools.
- 2
Put 120 g rice syrup, 30 g sugar, and 30 ml water in a pot over medium-low heat.
Stir until the sugar grains disappear, then let the edges bubble gently without turning the heat high.
- 3
When the syrup thickens enough to fall from a spoon in a thin thread, reduce the heat to low.
Stop before it darkens deeply, because overcooked syrup sets too hard after cooling.
- 4
Add the puffed rice, nuts, and sesame all at once, then fold quickly from the bottom with a spatula.
Coat the outside of the grains evenly before the syrup cools, without crushing the airy texture.
- 5
Transfer the hot mixture straight into the lined mold and spread it over the parchment.
Press firmly enough to remove gaps, but not so hard that the puffed rice breaks and becomes dense.
- 6
Let it cool completely until the block feels firm, then lightly wet the knife and cut it into serving pieces.
Store leftover gangjeong in an airtight container in a dry place to keep it crisp.
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