| 1 | Put rice flour in large mixing bowl. |
| 2 | Dissolve brown sugar in boiling water; then stir sugar water into flour until flour is all damp. |
| 3 | Add more hot water if flour appears too dry. |
| 4 | Pat and knead dough in bowl until soft and smooth. |
| 5 | Break off half the dough and roll it a little between your palms; if it isn"t smooth, wet your hands and roll it again. |
| 6 | Then break it into fifteen pieces. |
| 7 | Roll each piece between your palms into a ball about the size of a walnut. |
| 8 | Cover with damp towel or plastic wrap. |
| 9 | Take a ball of dough and press an indentation into it, making a deep cup. |
| 10 | Place 1 teaspoon filling inside and close the cup, making sure you completely cover the filling with the dough. |
| 11 | Pince and twist off a pice of dough and seal the edge well. |
| 12 | Roll the filled ball between your palms to make it perfectly round. |
| 13 | Then roll the ball in sesame seeds, pressing gently, until the entire surface is covered and the seeds adhere to the dough. |
| 14 | Prepare the other half of the dough and cover the finished balls with a damp towel or plastic wrap. |
| 15 | Heat wok over medium heat. |
| 16 | Add oil and heat to 350 degrees. |
| 17 | Lower ina few balls at a time and let cook slighly. |
| 18 | When sesame seeds turn ligh brown, apply some pressure to the balls with the back of a large ladle, pressing them against the bottom or side of the pan. |
| 19 | Do this continuously, pressing each ball until it blows up to about three times its original size and the sesame seeds turn golden brown; this takes about 5 minutes.each time you press down on a ball with the back of a large ladle, it will automatically turn over and expand a little. |
| 20 | The trick is to work all the balls in separate turns, until they have tripled in size, pressing each one separately and quickly going on to the next during the 5 minute process. |
| 21 | Drain the sesame balls on paper towels and serve them warm or at room temperature. |
| 22 | Already cooked sesame balls can be reheated in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 5 minutes, or until they puff up again. |
| 23 | New year"s sesame seed ball |
