Songpyeon with Crunchy Xtra Topping
A traditional Korean dessert inspired by the flavors of crunchy snacks and sweet blackberries. Songpyeon are half-moon shaped rice cakes often filled with sweet sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- ●1 package Songpyeon
- ●1 cup, crushed Crunchy Xtraany crunchy snack like peanuts or churros
- ●1 cup Blackberriesfresh or frozen
- ●1 tablespoon Sesame seedsfor filling songpyeon
- ●2 tablespoons Sugaroptional
- ●2 cups Waterfor cooking songpyeon
Instructions
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1. Rinse the songpyeon and soak them in water for 4-5 hours.
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2. Drain and rinse the songpyeon, then cook them in boiling water for 10-15 minutes.
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3. In a pan, heat the sesame seeds over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
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4. Add the sugar to the pan and stir until dissolved.
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5. Fill each songpyeon with the sesame seed mixture.
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6. In a separate pan, heat the crushed crunchy Xtra over medium heat.
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7. Add the blackberries to the pan and stir until they start to break down.
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8. Serve the filled songpyeon with the blackberry-crunchy Xtra topping.
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9. Enjoy!
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10. Garnish with additional blackberries and crunchy Xtra if desired.