Photograph of the finished Songpyeon

Korea · Bánh gạo nửa vầng trăng Songpyeon

Songpyeon

1 hr 20 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted sesame seeds Roasted sesame seeds 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Honey Honey 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Sesame oil Sesame oil 1 ⅓ tbsp

Method

  1. 1 Gradually pour boiling water over the salted rice flour, knead for 10 minutes until a smooth, pliable dough forms that doesn't stick to your hands.
  2. 2 Cover the dough tightly and let it rest for 20 minutes so that it absorbs the water evenly.
  3. 3 Grind roasted sesame seeds with sugar and honey to make a sweet filling.
  4. 4 Pinch the dough into a ball, flatten it, add the filling, then fold the edges to form a crescent shape and seal it.
  5. 5 Steam the dumplings for 20 minutes, then remove, rinse quickly with cold water, and brush with sesame oil to make them shiny and non-sticky.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 1 hr 10 min

    Replace step 5: steam the buns under low pressure for 9 minutes, then quickly release the pressure. Afterwards, rinse the buns with cold water and brush with sesame oil as in the original recipe.

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