How to Make Squid Game Dolgana Korean Honeycomb Candy

by The Recipe Lady

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How to Make Squid Game Dolgana Korean Honeycomb Candy
Ingredients:

1.5 tbsps. sugar (white or brown)
1/16 tsp. baking soda (about 3 pinches)

Equipment Ingredients:

Stainless steel ladle
Chopstick to stir the sugar
Non-stick baking sheet or pan to use as a base (or use parchment paper)
Rubber spatula
Hotteok press (or a bowl with a smooth, round bottom, about 4 to 5 inch diameter)
Cookie cutter(s)
Lollipop sticks - optional
Large needle to play Game

Instructions:

Have everything ready before you start.

Add 1.5 tbsps. of sugar to the ladle.

Hold the ladle over low to medium low heat.

When the sugar starts to melt around the edges, stir with a chopstick.

Continue to stir constantly, controlling the heat.

If it starts to smoke, raise the ladle a few inches above the heat, and lower it closer once it cools off a little.

Repeat as necessary until the sugar completely melts without any lumps, but let it cool off a little before adding the baking soda.

Holding the ladle away from the heat, stir in the baking soda.

Stir quickly and vigorously (20 to 25 times) until the baking soda is completely dissolved and the frothy mixture turns light caramel-color.

While stirring, you can bring the ladle closer to the heat for a short second or two to keep it warm, but don’t let it puff up too long. It will burn at the bottom.

Pour the mixture onto a non-stick baking sheet or a skillet, scraping with a rubber spatula.

If using a lollipop stick, place the tip of the stick into the mixture.

Let it cool for a few seconds.

Lightly press it down with the press and lift the press a couple of times, and then press it all the way (for 4 to 5 seconds) to the desired thickness. This helps prevent the dalgona from sticking to the press.

Immediately, stamp it with a cookie cutter, firmly but not all the way through.

Remove the cookie cutter immedietly.

Have fun playing your own version of Squid Game trying to remove the shape with a needle!