(Episode 7)

https://youtu.be/IsFv6yK5ios

Original website: https://whattocooktoday.com/bubble-rice-crackers.html

Ingredients

     - 250 g of bubble/puffed rice

     - 80 g of toasted peanuts

     - 40 g of white sesame seeds, toasted

     - 60 g of meat floss

Sugar syrup

     - 250 g of sugar

     - 50 g of maltose

     - 1 tbsp of oil

     - 1 tbsp of lime juice

     - 150 ml of water

Directions

1) Line a large pan, about 14 x 14 inch size with aluminum foil. You can spray a layer of non-stick spray on top of brush with a bit of oil.

2) Try to separate or "detangle" the meat floss as much as you can so they won't clump together when you mix it with other ingredients later.

Prepare sugar syrup

3) Put all ingredients for sugar syrup in a large skillet or wok. Stir until the maltose dissolves and then turn on the heat and bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to low-medium to let it simmer until the mixture is bubbly and thickened.

Test the consistency of syrup

4) Get a small bowl of room temperature water. Drop a small drop of syrup into the water. If you can form a soft ball in the water and when you take it out it will hold its shape a bit and then flatten back, the syrup is ready. This is a soft-ball stage (about 234 F / 112 C).

Add the rest of the ingredients

5) Once the syrup has reached soft-ball stage, add the bubble rice, peanuts, sesame seeds, and meat floss. Keep stirring until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly.

Shaping

6) Immediately pour the bubble rice mixture onto the prepared pan and use a rubber spatula to quickly spread it throughout the pan. Cover with another piece of parchment paper sprayed with non-stick spray and use a rolling pin to gently flatten the surface. Let it cool down completely to harden.

7) Cut into the shape you want with a sharp knife (apply a bit of oil on the knife to prevent sticking). Store in air-tight container and they stay crispy for weeks.

Time: 45 min (20 min prep + 25 min cook) 

Serving(s): 60 rectangle pieces (depending on thickness)