Dalgona Candy | Korean Honeycomb Toffee
If you are a great fan of Squid Game, then you know what Dalgona Candy is. It is also called “Korean Honeycomb Toffee” due to its shape. It is extremely easy to make this sugar candy because it only requires two simple ingredients. There is no need for a candy-making kit because we will teach you how to make these using simple kitchen tools.
Ppopgi or Dalgona Candy is popular Korean street food. The candy rose to fame from Netflix’s new “Korean series “Squid Game”. The taste of this candy is sweet yet nutty. Your little ones will love to eat it daily. There is a slight difference in the making of ppopgi and dalgona candy, but they are interchangeable now. Anyone can easily make this candy. Use a cookie cutter to make the perfect shapes.
Things You Need to Make Dalgona Candy
Baking Soda, one pinch
Granulated Sugar, 2 tablespoons
Metal Ladle
Cookie Cutters
Flat Measuring Cup
Wooden Stick
Parchment Paper
Sugar: Well, either white or brown Sugar can be used in this recipe. We recommend using white Sugar so that you can clearly see the color when preparing this recipe.
Baking Soda: In order to make delicate, light, and airy Dalgona Candy, you should use baking soda.
How to make Dalgona Candy?
Take a metal ladle and transfer two tablespoons of Sugar to it. Turn on the stove and place the ladle over it. The heat should be medium.
Stir the melted Sugar with a wooden chopstick. When it turns to a light amber color, stop heating.
Now, you have to add a pinch of baking soda because it reacts with Sugar to make brittle and light dalgona candies. Mix it vigorously until combined.
Transfer the prepared mixture of Sugar and baking soda onto parchment paper.
With the help of a cup, press the mixture to make them thin. Don’t forget to grease the cup with oil.
After pressing the mixture for almost 8 to 10 seconds, take a cookie cutter and make your favorite shape.
Dalgona Candy is ready.
Pro Tips
If pressing the mixture is difficult for you, then keep it aside for 15 to 20 seconds to cool it down. Then, you can easily press the mixture.
If the mixture is sticking with the pressing cup even after greasing it with the oil, then you can place the mixture in-between the parchment paper.
If you want to make multiple Dalgona Candies, then keeping a hot water bowl next to you is important so that you can directly plunge your metal ladle into it.
Keep the flame medium. High or low flame can create trouble in making flawless candies.
Allow the mixture to cool down for 2 to 3 seconds in order to make perfect Dalgona Candies.
Press a wooden or plastic lollipop stick to the Dalgona Candy to make it a grab and go item.
Want to make Dalgona Candy (Korean Honeycomb Toffee) at Home?
Want to make a Dalgona Candy (Korean Honeycomb Toffee)? Are you a fan of Squid Game and want to challenge it yourself? Well, you are at the right place. Dalgona candy is a popular Korean street candy, and this caramelized sugar candy recipe only has two key ingredients and is easy to make. It does not require any special candy-making tools or specific kit; it only requires everyday kitchen tools and your patience.
Dalgona candy is popular street food from the late 1960s brought to international attention with Netflix Top 2021 new Korean series Squid Game. It’s a nutty, sweet caramelized candy that your kids, even adults, would love to snack on anytime. It was traditionally made from solid glucose, but nowadays, people use plain sugar to make this spongy toffee-like sugar candy.
FAQs
Q. How can I play the Squid Game or Dalgona Game?
A. You need to remove the shape that you have made on the Dalgona Candy using your cookie cutter. The goal is to remove the shape without destroying it. You can remove it using a needle or toothpick. You can also remove it by licking the shape. In order to make it either difficult or easier, you can press the cookie cutter harder or lighter. You can also take a complicated cookie cutter to enhance the difficulty level.
Q. What is the backstory behind the Dalgona Candy?
A. Dalgona Candy is a Korean street food made using Sugar and baking soda. In the late 70s, street vendors used a metal ladle to prepare the mixture of this candy. The different shapes attract the kids. It was made with glucose, but now it is made with Sugar because it is cheap and easy to treat.
Q. Can I store Dalgona Candy?
A. You can store Dalgona Candy in an airtight jar or container for 6 to 7 days. Keep them in the refrigerator if you want to store them for 2 to 3 months. Transfer them into a freezer-safe bag or simply warp them in plastic wrap.
