Korean Honey Pastry (Yakgwa or Yakwa)

Name: Korean Honey Pastry (Yakgwa or Yakwa)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 cup all purpose flour ((medium-protein flour)); 1/3 cup sesame oil; 1/3 cup soju; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup chopped pine nuts; 1/4 tsp salt ((optional – original recipe omits salt)); 1 cup rice syrup ((jochung 조청 – if not available, you can substitute honey)); 1 cup honey; 2 cup water; 1 Tbsp ginger ((grated, 1 -2 tsp ginger powder is OK too))