Pai Chiao Hsia Ch'iu

Ingredients

20 slices bread
32 gr shrimp
120 ml water chestnuts
1 egg
18 gr lard
16 ml rice wine
7 gr gingerroot
1 1/2 scallion
4 gr salt
12 gr cornstarch
26 gr coarse salt
8 gr szechwan peppercorns
2 oil

Instructions

them, for 1-2 minutes or until they are golden. Transfer them to paper towels to drain. Bring the oil up to 190ÂșC again and add the shrimp balls. Fry again, turning, until they are a deep golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain. In a small bowl, stir together the coarse salt and peppercorns for dipping. Serve with the shrimp. A 1980 Gourmet Mag. favorite