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Dessert for 4

Beet Songpyeon

$1.78for 460 minServes 4

Rice dough colored with beet surrounds a sweet sesame filling before steaming into tender Korean rice cakes.

Beet Songpyeon with its ingredients

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Beets, 0.15 lb$1.99/lb typical0.15 lb$0.31Typical price
Nuts and seeds, 1.5 oz$0.70/oz typical1.5 oz$1.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown$1.78

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  • 60 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.45 per serving$1.78 for 4

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 slices red beet
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup roasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 pinch salt

Steps

  1. Boil the beet slices in a small saucepan with water for 8 minutes, then mash them.
  2. Thaw the rice powder and mix it with the beet, a pinch of salt, and enough water to form soft dough.
  3. Mix the sesame seeds, sugar, honey, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
  4. Divide the dough into small pieces, flatten each piece, and place some filling in the center.
  5. Pinch the dough closed and shape each piece into a half-moon.
  6. Steam the rice cakes in a steamer over boiling water for 20 minutes, then cool them for 5 minutes.

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