Kkultteok (Honey-Filled Rice Cakes)
Kkultteok is a steamed glutinous rice cake with a chewy shell and a sweet brown sugar-cinnamon filling that releases fragrant syrupy flavor.
Instructions
- 1
Mix glutinous rice flour and salt, then add hot water gradually to form a soft dough.
- 2
Combine dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts for the filling.
- 3
Portion dough into 20 g balls, flatten the center, add filling, and seal.
- 4
Place rice cakes on a cloth-lined steamer and steam for 8–10 minutes.
- 5
Lightly coat cooked cakes with sesame oil and dust with soybean powder.
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