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[2010/12/14] Tuesday's Christmas Baking Recipe
[2010/12/10] A New Christmas Favorite: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge (1)
[2010/12/07] Bake Sale Reminder
[2010/11/25] The 4th Annual Sung Bin Book and Bake Sale
[2010/11/12] The Best Burger in Gwangju

Tuesday's Christmas Baking Recipe

Posted by GwangJu (at 2010/12/14 08:48)

As part of Gwangju Blog's continuing attempt to promote participation in this Saturday's charity bake sale we bring you another simple recipe. This recipe is for a batch of no bake rum balls.

Rum Balls

6oz (185 ml) of chocolate chips
1/2 cup of sugar
3 tbsp corn, rice, malt or maple syrup
1/2 cup preferably dark rum but any rum will do
2 1/2 cups of graham cracker or any cookie crumbs
1 cup of fine chopped walnuts
a small bowl of sugar, coconut, cocoa or cake sprinkles for coating

Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Take it off the heat and mix in the sugar and the corn syrup. Then add the rum. Add this mixture to the cookie crumbs and walnuts in a bowl. Roll into small balls. Coat the ball in the sugar, coconut, cocoa or cake sprinkles.

I have been in a pinch and used chocolate milk powder instead of melted chocolate. Simply increase the amount of syrup if you decide to follow this route. Please make sure that you let these mellow out overnight in the fridge. You will be hit by a wallop of booze if you eat them right away.

Don't feel like you are limited to using only rum. Dark rum is quite difficult to come across here in Korea so I have resorted to using various liqueurs upon occasion. As long as you are not using something too strongly flavored the recipe should work out fine. One of my favorites has been Irish cream.

Check back tomorrow as we will continue with some simple recipes to help you come out and get involved in this year's charity bake sale.

EDIT: The bake sale is looking for a few more volunteers on Saturday, from 12-3. Anyone interested in helping a great cause and getting to check out the best baking and books to be had in Gwangju? Send Emily Reesor a message!

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A New Christmas Favorite: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Posted by GwangJu (at 2010/12/10 09:51)

Heather's article about Christmas in Korea ran just a few days ago. The response was very positive and a great deal of people were very interested in the chocolate peanut butter fudge recipe she wrote about. If you were one of those people please read on. It seems to be a fairly simple recipe so you might consider making a batch of this fudge for next week's bake sale.

So my post about Christmas in Korea garnered great interest into the peanut butter fudge I mentioned. The recipe was requested, and thus I wanted to share for anyone who wanted to know how to make this delicious treat. As my tasters have noted, the finished product tastes just like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, which is probably one of the best compliments a cook could get! My secret to making it extra-yummy is to use a certain kind of peanut butter that really enhances the flavor: Peter Pan Creamy with Honey.

Peanut butter used to be a pretty under-appreciated food here. But slowly I have seen it emerge more and more onto store shelves. I used to ration my PB until I got more from home, since all I could find here was generic, boring, tasteless peanut butter. Thanks to the Underground, I no longer have to make the PB last. And recently I noticed that the Lotte Mart near my apartment has started carrying Peter Pan--surprise!

Anyway, without further ado, here is the recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. This is sure to be a hit with your friends and family, and just might end up in your yearly holiday recipe box as well!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Prep Time: 25 min

Total Time:: 1 hour (to allow time to cool and set in the fridge)

6 ounces (1 cup) Semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

Instructions:

Line an 8-inch pan with foil and butter it. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate, peanut butter, and butter. Stir to combine. Stir in sugar until it melts. Pour into the prepared pan. Let the fudge cool in the fridge for about an hour until it sets, then cut into squares. Make sure to store the fudge in the fridge after cutting to ensure it doesn't melt!

Now you might be thinking, how do I get a double boiler in Korea? What if I don't haveone? Well, the solution is not difficult at all. What you need to make your own double boiler is simple: a pot and a heat-resistant bowl that is bigger than your pot. Put about 1 to 2 inches of water in your pot, and get the water boiling. Place the bowl over the pot and let the steam from the water melt your chocolate chips first, then add the butter and peanut butter. The mixture will melt and come together fairly quickly, so keep an eye on the texture to ensure it all gets mixed well.

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Leave me a comment if you have any questions or if you want to share how your fudge-making experience turned out.

This article was submitted by Heather Bucurel

Please visit Heather's blog thekimchichronicles.blogspot.com for some of the deepest understandings of our host county and people by any expat around.

Thanks to Lindsay Nash for the photos.

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Bake Sale Reminder

Posted by GwangJu (at 2010/12/07 12:32)

This message was from Christina Green. I thought that I would pass it along to anyone who might be interested in baking or buying some delicious treats.

Don’t forget about the Sungbin Bake Sale next weekend.

The holiday bake sale will be December 18th downtown Gwangju at the German Bar (Song’s) from 12:00 to 3:00. There will be tons of baked (and non-baked goods for sale) as well as an assortment of books.

We desperately need your help to make this bake sale successful!! Please start preparing your baked goods and gathering your books together. A little donation can go along ways so please start thinking about how you can help.

When preparing your baked goods, please wrap them individually for sales (example: 2-4 cookies per wrapping). Also, please be sure to write the name of the delicious goodness you’ve baked and note if there are nuts in your recipe.

For your convenience, there will be two days for you to donate your baked goods and books. The first drop-off for donations is Friday December 17th at The First Alleyway. You can bring your donations to the restaurant between 5:00 and 10:00. The second drop-off is Saturday December 18th at the German Bar from 10:30 to 11:30.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Reesor. (Emily's contact information can be found on the bake sale advertisement above)

Thank you so much and have fun cooking!

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The 4th Annual Sung Bin Book and Bake Sale

Posted by GwangJu (at 2010/11/25 12:19)

The holiday season is just around the corner and so is the annual Sungbin Bake Sale. Come out to support the Sungbin Orphanage! Delicious baked goods and books will be for sale downtown at the German Bar December 18th from 12:00-3:00. All profits will be donated to the Sungbin Orphanage.

To make all this possible, we need your help with donations. We’re asking for any kind of baked goods you can make as well as books. Please be sure to visit the Sungbin Bake Sale Facebook group page to post what you plan on donating (under the discussion tab). If you’re able to donate, you can drop off your baked goodness and books before the sale on Saturday between 10:30-11:30 at the German Bar. For those who can’t make it early on Saturday, we will be accepting donations Friday night (December 17th) somewhere down town (time and location to be announced). For more information please visit the Sungbin Bake Sale group page on Facebook or contact Emily Reesor at 010-2316-1963 or emilyreesor@gmail.com.

Sungbin Bake Sale Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177251022301048

Spread the word and mark it in your calendars. We hope to see you all there!

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The Best Burger in Gwangju

Posted by Owen (at 2010/11/12 09:02)

*Scientific study based on a sample of 2 respondents.

Has the novelty of Korean cuisine seven days a week worn off? Do you fancy something a bit more exotic? If so help is at hand in the form of Valance Burger near the back gate of Jeonnam University. Some or a lot of you may already know about Valance Burger but unlike Kraze Burger and Lemon Table I have not heard anyone mention it which is why I'm posting this review.

As most of us probably know by now burgers are a very easy food to mess up especially when the kitchens have a steady supply of mystery sauces and various pickled "things" on hand but thankfully the guys in Valance Burger just stick to the basics. The menu is the perfect size for a burger place like this, 7 burgers, 3 hot dogs, 2 salads and some sides. Admittedly the first time I looked at the menu with burger names like "Dracula" with garlic everything, I thought it could go horribly wrong but thankfully it was quite the opposite, they actually know when to stop when loading up the burger unlike a lot of places in Korea

The beef burgers are handmade patties and the chicken is plain chicken breast, both are cooked fresh when ordered so they are still juicy with a good amount of flavour. The various toppings are all fresh and loaded up nicely in a basic burger bun then served whole on a simple sheet of grease proof paper. It sounds simple because it is and all good burgers should be like this, get the basics right and you're on to a winner.

All the menu items can be ordered individually or as part of one of three sets including different fries and a soda (other drinks can be substituted for a charge).

The sides have been good so far, my favourite are the chilli fries which have surprisingly good beef chilli, fresh onion and cheese over chunky ridge cut chips (fries). The garlic fries look pretty strange dressed with brown and white sauce then sprinkled with crushed peanuts but they are actually good even if very different to any garlic fries I've ever had before. The other sides I have tried have all be tasty and worth the price and if you ask nicely could maybe swapped into a set in place of the fries.

The interior is basic and on par with Kraze Burger but with self service soda fountain, the staff have always been very friendly and helpful and they all seem to understand enough English to change orders and ask for burgers with out various toppings e.g. no onions. Some of you may think the prices are a bit on the steep side for a burger and fries but when compared to the likes of McDonalds and Burger King it is a reasonable price to pay for a far superior meal.

Directions
Taxis - Jeonnam Dae Hu Moon (전남대후문)
Bus - 07, 18, 19, 28, 38, 56, 80, 83, 180, 184, 187 Jeonnam Dae Hu Moon (전남대후문)
When you are at the back gate cross to the side with all the shops then to get to Valance burger just walk south (University on your right and shops on your left) along the main street at the back gate of Jeonnam University towards the big junction at the end of the street but turn left at the Ministop before the main junction. Follow the street about 200m and Valance Burger will be on your right.

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