Sesame Balls with Drunken Fig Filling Recipe | Epicurious

Sesame Balls with Drunken Fig Filling Recipe | Epicurious

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Sesame balls are classic dim sum. In the yum chat (dim-sum dining) culture, these sticky-sweet treats are eaten between savory bites throughout the meal. Traditionally, the dough is made only with...

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups (15 3/4 ounces/448grams) dried figs, preferably Black Mission, stemmed and quartered
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/98 grams) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces/56 grams) cognac or dark rum
  • 1 cup (7 ounces/200 grams) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 5 1/3 ounces (150 grams) taro, deeply peeled and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
  • 3 1/2 cups (16 1/8 ounces/462 grams) glutinous rice flour
  • Canola, vegetable, or other neutral oil for deep-frying
  • 1 cup (3 3/8 ounces/96 grams) white sesame seeds

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