Many of you probably eaten this sesame balls at a dim sum place, have you thought about making them yourself? Well...now you can, so easy and so yummy in the meantime....Give it a go, i know you will like it as much as i do

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
- 3-4 cups oil for deep-frying, or as needed
- 1/2 cup white sesame seeds, or as needed
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 - 1 1/3 cups boiling water
- 3 cups glutinous rice flour (found in the Asian food aisle)
- 1 cup red bean paste (Save the rest of the can for future use in a plastic container)
- Honey, warmed, for dipping (optional)
Directions:
1. In a wok or deep fryer, heat the oil until a deep-frying thermometer reads 350 degrees. Make sure that there is at least 3 inches of oil in the wok. Spread the sesame seeds over a piece of wax or parchment paper. Place a small bowl of water beside the sesame seeds.
2. Dissolve the brown sugar in 1 cup of the boiling water.
3. Place the rice flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle of the bowl and add the dissolved sugar and water mixture. Stir until you have a sticky, caramel-colored dough, adding as much of the remaining 1/3 cup of boiling water as needed (don't add the water if not needed).
4. Pinch off a piece of dough roughly the size of a golf ball (or larger size if you prefer). Use your thumb to make a deep indentation in the dough and then the thumb and index fingers of both hands to form the dough into a cup. Roll 1 level teaspoon of sweet red bean paste into a ball. Place the red bean paste in the hole, and shape the dough over the top to seal. It is important to make sure the red bean paste is completely covered. Continue with the remainder of the dough.
5. Dip a ball into the small bowl of water (this will help the sesame seeds stick to the ball). Roll the ball over the sesame seeds. Repeat the process.
6. Deep fry a few at a time. Once the sesame seeds turn light/golden brown (about 2-4 minutes per batch). Transfer the sesame balls to a paper-towel-lined plate.
7. Serve immediately with the warm honey 9optional). If preparing ahead, refrigerate and then re-heat the balls until they puff up again)

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