Dalgona Candy
Dalgona candy, or ppopgi, is a Korean toffee-like candy made using only sugar and baking soda.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Metal Ladle
- Wood Chopstick
- Parchment Paper
- Spatula
- Flat bottomed tool such as metal bowl or measuring cup
- Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp Granulated sugar can also use brown sugar
- 2 pinches Baking powder
- Vegetable spray
Instructions
- Gather all tools and ingredients and have near stove, cooking process is very fast. Line small baking sheet with parchment paper and add a sprinkle of sugar, place beside stove.
- Add 1 1/2 tbsp sugar to ladle and hold over medium-low flame.
- When sugar begins to melt around the edges, stir melting sugar using wood chopstick until sugar is completely melted, about 2 minutes.
- When sugar is completely melted and has turned a golden brown color, take ladle off heat and add 1-2 pinches of baking soda to melted sugar.
- Continue to quickly stir mixture until sugar color changes to light brown and becomes thick.
- Poor mixture out onto the prepared parchment paper, using the spatula to scoop out remainder of mixture. Let rest for about 15 seconds.
- Spray the underside of the flat utensil, such as bottom of metal bowl or metal measuring cup, then press down on mixture evenly to about 1/4" thick for about 8 seconds.
- Carefully lift flat utensil off mixture, then press a cookie cutter into the mixture like a stamp, careful not to push cookie cutter all the way through.
- Allow to cool completely then enjoy!
Notes
- Gather all ingredients and tools beforehand as process of melting the sugar and pouring it is very fast.
- It is very easy to burn the sugar if not watched carefully. You can move the ladle closer or further away from flame to keep from burning the sugar.
- I like to have a pot of hot water on the stove to dip the ladle, spatula, and chopstick in to get the cooled mixture off quickly, especially if I am making more than one dalgona (which is always lol)
- This process is absolutely trial and error. I typically mess up the first 1 or 2 dalgona candies before I can get the hang of timing everything. Don't give up if you are not successful in making these right away!