• Auspicious Smiling Balls 笑口枣
  • Auspicious Smiling Balls 笑口枣

    ★ Medium • 🕒 45 mins • ♨️ 20 mins • Serves 3

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    Ingredients

    1) 300g Plain flour

    2) 120g Castor sugar

    3) 3 tbsp Hot Water

    4) 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

    5) 1 no Egg

    6) 1 tsp Baking powder

    7) ½ tsp Baking soda

    8) Sesame seeds as needed

    9) Vegetable oil as needed (for frying)


    Method

    Step 1 of 9

    In a bowl, dissolve the sugar with hot water and add 2 tablespoons of oil into sugar syrup, then crack the egg and beat until well combined and set aside.

    Step 2 of 9

    In another bowl, sift in the baking powder, flour and baking soda, still until well mixed and make a well in the centre.

    Step 3 of 9

    Pour the first mixture into the well and start mixing and kneading until it forms a dough.

    Step 4 of 9

    Rest the dough for a minimum of 30 minutes, covered with a wet towel.

    Step 5 of 9

    Roll out dough and form it into small balls.

    Step 6 of 9

    Dip the balls into a bowl of water and coat them with white sesame seeds. Do the same for all the dough.

    Step 7 of 9

    Heat up a pot of vegetable oil under high heat. Once the oil is hot, drop the balls, and reduce the heat to low-medium.

    Step 8 of 9

    Deep fry until the balls float and turn golden brown. The balls will crack open, you'll know they're completely cooked once they start to float and turn golden brown.

    Step 9 of 9

    Drain on paper towel and get ready to serve.

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