Alright, here's mine!
Today I'm going to be talking about gozinaki, a traditional snack usually made for New Year celebrations. Gozinaki consists of roasted nuts (usually walnuts) and honey, and although I'm not a huge fan of the taste of honey, this snack is one of my favorites (it looks something like this).
Whenever we make it, we usually cut the walnuts into small pieces, and then we roast them in a pan. Next, you heat up the honey until it starts to boil, and then you mix the walnuts into the honey. Once that's done, you spread the mixture out into a thin sheet and then you cut it into diamond-shaped pieces. Lastly, you wait for it to cool and then you can eat it!
In case that sounds confusing, here's a recipe I found on the internet that explains how to do it in a similar way (this one uses additional sugar and bake sheets; instead of using bake sheets, we just pour the mixture onto a large cutting board instead).
- Heat the oven to 350 °F.
- Roughly chop the nuts and place them on a bake sheet. If there is any residual powder left from the nuts, don’t place them on the bake sheet as they will burn.
- Grill in the oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until the nuts become fragrant. Remove from the oven.
- Rub oil on another bake sheet and set aside.
- Pour the honey and sugar into a large pan on medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the boiling honey darkens (about 5 minutes).
- Incorporate the grilled nuts using a wooden spatula. Mix without stopping to coat the nuts and to continue the caramelization for another 4 to 5 minutes.
- Once the caramel is dark, pour it on to the already oiled bake sheet. With the help of a spatula, create an even, one-inch-thick, rectangular wafer. Be careful: do not touch the caramel with your fingers as it is perilously hot.
- Let rest for ten minutes then, with a large knife, cut it into squares or diamonds.
I hope this was interesting to look through! Gozinaki is pretty simple to make and it's also healthy since the only ingredients are nuts and honey! If anyone ever decides to try making this, let me know juseyo