YAKWA Honey cookie
Ingredients:
4-5cupsVegetableOilorFrying
DRYINGREDIENTS
200gAllPurposeFlour(200g=1.5cups)
30gsweetriceflour(ormochiflour)(30g=3Tbsp)
1/2tspsalt
40gsesameoil(40g=3Tbsp+1tsp)
VegetableOiloranyoilgoodfordeepfrying
SyrupforDough
1/4cupwater
1/4cupsugar
2Tbsricesyrup
GingerHoneySyrup(forsoaking)
1/2cupricesyrup(jocheong조청)
1/2cuphoney
1cupwater
1/2Tbspgratedfreshginger
Toppings(extra)
1-2Tbspchoppedpinenuts
Koreancheonilyeom(seasaltcrystals)
Makethegingersyrupbymixingricesyrup,honey,waterinasautepanorasmallpot.Turnonheatandkeepmixinguntileverythingis mixed.Bringtoboil+quicklylowertosimmerfor2-3min.TURNOFFHEATandaddgratedginger.Leaveitonthestovebecauseyou willneedtoreheatiteverynowandthenifthesyrupbecomestoothick.
Makesyrupfordough–Inasmallbowl,addsugar,waterandricesyrup.Microwaveforabout30secsandmixuntilsugarmelts completely.Ifyoudon’thaveamicrowave,youcanalsojustheatitinapotuntilthesugarisfullymelted.Setaside.
StarttoHeatOilforfrying–upto130℃(265℉). Makedough–Inalargemixingbowl,addflour,sweetriceflour,salt.Mix.
Addthesesameoiltoabowlwiththeflourmix
Mixandrubtheflourbetweenthepalmofyourhandssotheoiliswellmixedwiththeflour.Keepdoingituntilnobiglumpsremain. Tothesesameoiledflour,addthesyrupfrom2andmixwithaspatulathenwithyourhandsandgatherthedoughtoformaball Shapeyourmold:Forthesiliconmold,about28gsizeofdoughisperfect.Justbrushthemoldwithalittlesesameoilfirstthenpushthe doughintothemold.Pressgentlyandevenlywiththepalmofyourhands.Thenreleasetheyakgwacookiefromthemoldandsetit aside.
Ifyoudon’thaveanymold,rolloutthedoughintoabout1/4inchthicknessthencutintosquares,diamondshapesoryoucanalsousea cookiecutter.
poke1-2holesineachYakgwashapesotheyfryevenly.
DEEPFRY–StartfryingYakgwaat265℉(130℃)andcontinuefryinguntilthepiecesfloattothetop(whichshouldbeabout6-7minor so).Maintainthetemperaturebecauseyouwanttomakesuretheinsideisallcookedbeforeitstartstobrownoutside.
Onceallthepiecesrisetothetop,turnuptheheatandraisethetemperatureto300–320℉.Keepfryinguntilthepiecesbecomenicely brownedlikebelow.
TakeoutYakgwafromthefryerandletoildrainforafewsecondsthensoakthefriedchapssalyakgwaintothegingerhoneysyrup.
TransferYakgwafromthesyruptoacookierack.Letitdryonthecookierackforacoupleofhourssotheyarenottoostickybuttheyare certainlyreadytoeatassoonastheyarecooled.Optionally,sprinklethetopwithchoppedpinenutsorpumpkinseedsorevensome seasalt!Letitdryandcoolontherackandcompletelycoolbeforeservingorstoringinacontainer.