(NO KIT, NO LADLE) Easy Dalgona Tutorial from Squid Game of Netflix

corn syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides a natural sweetness with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Add 6 tablespoons of sugar to a pot over low heat.

Wait until the edges of the sugar start to melt.

Stir from the edges to the middle as the sugar begins to melt.

Use a pot, spatula, or any pan like a milk pan, sauce pan, or frying pan.

Stir until the sugar becomes completely amber in color.

Turn off the heat and add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda.

Stir and mix quickly to combine the baking soda with the sugar.

Pour the mixture over parchment paper to form Dalgona candy.

Wait for about 30 seconds before pressing it with a cookie cutter.

Press with a cookie cutter to shape the Dalgona, but do not press it flat.

Let it cool completely.

For a larger quantity, add 12 tablespoons of sugar to a pot over low heat.

Wait for the sugar to start melting around the edges again.

Stir from the edges to the middle to prevent crystallization.

Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved and turns amber.

Turn off the heat and add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.

Stir and mix quickly, then pour over parchment paper.

This should make 2 large or 4 standard size Dalgonas.

Let it cool for about 30 seconds to 1 minute before pressing with a cookie cutter.

Press with a cookie cutter to shape the Dalgona and let it cool completely.

Cooking Techniques

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