This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook
Do you remember the game from the bloody series Squid Game during which participants had to extract a circle, star or umbrella shape from a sugar cookie at the risk of their lives? Well, the game of Dalgona (non-lethal, let’s be clear) does indeed exist in reality, Thibaud Villanova and Marie Palot teach us in their book Kdrama. The best recipes from Korean series.
“ Dalgona means “it’s sweet”. Also called ppopgi Or gukja, this delicacy emerged in the 1960s and 1970s around Korean schools. Melted white sugar mixed with baking soda to make it fluffy and a pattern in the middle. If you managed to eat the candy while preserving the pattern, you won a ppopgi free. History says that it’s impossible,” explains Marie Palot. Here is the recipe.
For 4 cookies
Preparation: 2 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Ingredients
4 tbsp. tablespoon (60 g) white sugar
½ tsp. teaspoon (2.5 g) of baking soda
Grapeseed oil
Material
·Silicone baking cloth
· Circle, triangle, star or umbrella cookie cutter
· Circular press (optional)
Preparation
1. Pour the sugar into a small saucepan and place over low heat. Use wooden chopsticks and mix the sugar without stopping for 5 to 10 minutes. The idea is to make a caramel, this may take some time. When the sugar has melted and become liquid, add the baking soda while mixing. Continue cooking for 2 minutes while mixing until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
2. Pour the mixture in four batches onto a baking sheet, taking care to space out the candies. Grease the cookie cutter and the circular press (or the base of a glass). Press each mixture into a disc and draw the shape of your choice in the center using the cookie cutter.
3. Serve the cakes when they have cooled. Consider using a needle if you want to release the central shape without breaking it.
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