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Chinese Laughing Balls
Chinese deep-fried sesame balls (Chinese laughing balls)
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 40 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 g cake flour ( , about 2.5 cups)
- 1.5 tsp. baking powder
- a tiny pinch of salt
- 150 g caster sugar ( , scant 3/4 cup)
- 50 ml water ( , warm water)
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Shift flour, baking powder, salt and set aside. Then dissolve sugar in warm water and whisk egg.
- 2
Then mix all the dry ingredients with sugar water, egg and oil. Knead into a soft dough. Then divide into 40 small portions and round each one into a small ball.
- 3
Strain some water on surface and roll into sesame balls.
- 4
Heat up oil to 160 degree C and dip the sesame balls in. Deep-fry for 4-5 minutes with medium to slow fire. Stir the balls at intervals so they can be evenly fried.