Ube Buchi
Sweet and delicious sesame balls with ube (purple yam) filling that are super easy to make!
Servings: 28 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 ¼ cups sesame seeds
- ½ cup ube halaya
- vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium high heat, add water, sugar and bring the mixture to a boil allowing the sugar to dissolve, then turn off the heat.
- In a bowl, add glutinous rice flour and create a well in the center and slowly add half of the hot water-sugar mixture.
- Stir to combine until you reach the consistency of wet but not overly sticky. rest for 15 minutes.
- Scoop out 1-ounce of dough and form it into a ball.
- Continue rolling until the ball is smooth without cracks.
- Place in a rack and cover with a cling film.
- Using your thumb, make an indention at the center of the dough and scoop out a quarter teaspoon of ube halaya and place it at the center of the dough. Then gather the edges of the dough around the filling and pinch to seal.
- Roll the dough repeatedly until a smooth ball forms with no opening.
- Place sesame seeds on a plate.
- Gently dip the balls into a bowl of water, then roll the moist dough balls in the sesame seeds.
- Repeat the process with the remaining dough and fillings.
- In a pot, heat the oil until it reaches 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fry the dough balls until golden brown for 5-7 minutes.
- Move the Buchi from time to time to prevent overcooking.
- Remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool and drain excess oil.
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