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Chinese Laughing Balls
Chinese deep-fried sesame balls (Chinese laughing balls)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 40 Making
Calories: 71 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 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
- Shift flour, baking powder, salt and set aside. Then dissolve sugar in warm water and whisk egg.
- 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.
- Strain some water on surface and roll into sesame balls.
- 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.
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Notes
- Those sesame balls can be kept in air-tight container up for 2 weeks.
- The Nutrition Facts is based on each single ball.
Nutrition Information
Calories
71kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
45mg
(1%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40Making
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 45mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.