Wineshark Cooking Class - Deep-fried Sesame Balls 笑口棗

Ingredients (for 4):

• Sugar - 3/4 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Flour - 3 cups
• Baking powder - 1.5 tsp
• Soda powder - 1/4 tsp
• Egg - 1
• Oil - 1.5 tbsp
• Sesame - 1/2 cup

Procedures:

1. Heat the sugar and water together to create the syrup. Cool it down.

2. Sieve the flour, then add baking powder and soda powder. In the middle create a hole and pour in the egg and oil. 

3. Gradually add in the syrup and continue to mix in the flour. 

4. Knead the dough and wrap in a film and let it rest for 15 minutes.

5. Cut the dough in two, then roll and cut into small pieces. Roll into balls.

6. Coat the balls with sesame.

7. Heat the oil at high temperature, then turn to low-medium heat. Put half of the balls in and deep-fry.

8. When the balls turn golden-brown, remove and place on kitchen paper.