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Sesame Balls Recipe

Ingredients :
Pastry 300 g 60 g 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 250 g Filling 125 g 30 g 1/2 teaspoon 4 60 g 1 tablespoon Seasoning 1/2 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon	Potatoes Sugar Sesame seeds Water Glutinous rice flour Lean pork Dried shrimps Mashed shallots Chinese mushrooms (cooked) Water chestnuts Chopped chives Wine Sugar Oyster sauce Cornflour and water mixture Water Five-spice powder Sesame oil
Method : Pastry - Clean and boil the potatoes until soft. Peel and mash into a pulp. Bring the water to the boil in a small saucepan and dissolve the sugar. Sift the glutinous rice flour on to a table and make a well in the center. Pour in the syrup, gradually draw in the flour and mix well. Then add the mashed potatoes and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a towel and leave for later use. Filling - Dice the pork and marinate with 1 teaspoon light soy, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon wine for 10 minutes. Parboil and drain. Dice the cooked Chinese mushrooms. Soak and dice the dried shrimps. Peel and dice the water chestnuts. Heat the 1 tablespoon oil in a wok and sauté the shallots. Stir-fried the dried shrimps and all the other ingredients. Sizzle in the wine and season to taste. Thicken the sauce with the cornflour and water mixture. Dish and leave to cool. To complete - Roll the dough into a cylinder and divide into 32 equal portions. Press each into a flat round. Place 1 teaspoon of filing on each round, then draw in the edges to seal up and shape into a ball. Coat with the sesame seeds and deep-fry until golden brown. Remove and drain.