Korea

Yakgwa

Honey cookies fried, then soaked in ginger syrup. Flaky, chewy and very old school.

60 minTime

3 gProtein each

mildSpice

Make it your way

Grandma's wayFried honey and sesame oil cookies soaked in ginger syrup.

The original

299kcalsame

3 gproteinsame

1 gfibresame

60minutessame

Yakgwa.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 cups

Salta pinch

Cinnamon powder½ tsp

Sesame oil3 tbsp

Gingera thumb, grated and squeezed

Honey6 tbsp, half for dough, half for syrup

Waterfor juice and syrup

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for deep frying, about 50 g absorbed

Sugar⅓ cup, for syrup

Pine nutsto garnish

6 steps

1Rub the sesame oil into the flour, salt and cinnamon with your fingertips, then sieve.
2Mix half the honey with the ginger juice and 2 tbsp water. Fold into the flour, pressing and folding a few times; do not knead.
3Press into a 1 cm sheet and cut into squares or press into flower moulds. Prick each with a skewer.
4Fry in oil at about 110 C for 10 minutes until they float and puff, then raise to 140 C and fry until deep amber.
5Simmer the sugar, the rest of the water and honey with a slice of ginger to a light syrup. Drain the cookies and soak in warm syrup for 6 hours.
6Lift out, drain and top with pine nuts.

Serve it like this

Arrange on a lacquer tray or plate with pine nuts on top. Serve with green tea or sujeonggwa.

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