Gotgam Cream Cheese Roll (Dried Persimmon Rolls)
Gotgam cream cheese roll is a no-cook Korean dessert made by splitting dried persimmons open, spreading a seasoned cream cheese filling inside, rolling them tightly, and slicing after chilling. The cream cheese is mixed with honey and lemon juice to balance its richness with subtle acidity, and finely chopped walnuts are folded in for a crunchy element in every bite. The chewy, caramel-like sweetness of the dried persimmon, the tangy smoothness of the cream cheese, and the fatty crunch of the walnuts create clearly defined layers of flavor and texture in each cross-section slice. Wrapping tightly in plastic and refrigerating for twenty minutes firms the roll enough for clean cuts.
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Instructions
- 1
Slit each dried persimmon lengthwise, remove stem/seeds, and open flat.
- 2
Soften cream cheese for 10 minutes, then mix with honey, lemon juice, and salt.
- 3
Finely chop walnuts and fold them into the cream cheese mixture.
- 4
Pipe or spread the filling inside each persimmon, roll tightly, and wrap in plastic.
- 5
Chill for 20 minutes, then slice into 2-3 cm pieces and plate.
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