Rice Cake Balls in Honey Water (Wonsobyeong)

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

1. Sift the glutinous rice flour and divide it into 2 portions.
2. Knead the glutinous rice flour with hot water infused with omija and gardenia (ikban-juk), put it in a plastic bag, and let it rest.
3. Pit the jujubes and mince them finely; mix with the candied citrus peel, yuzu syrup, and honey to make the filling.
4. Mix the candied citrus peel and honey to prepare the filling.
5. Shape the dough into 3 cm diameter balls, press in the filling, and roll them round again.
6. Coat them with starch and put them into boiling water; when they float, remove, rinse in cold water, drain, place in a bowl, pour in honey water, and top with pine nuts.