2 oz cellophane noodles, soaked i n warm, water for 20 mi
1 lb ground pork
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp tree ears, soaked in warm wa ter fo, r 30 minutes, th
3 cloves garlic, finely choppe d
3 shallots or white part of 3 scallio, ns, finely chop
1 cup crab meat, cartilage remove d and me
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
20 sheets dried rice papers (ba nh tra, ng)
4 eggs, well beaten
2 cup oil, peanut
Combine the filling ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Cut a round
rice paper sheet into quarters. Place the cut rice paper on a flat
surface. With a pastry brush, paint beaten egg over the entire
surface of each of the pieces. Before filling, wait for egg mixture
to take effect, softening the wrappers; this takes about 2 minutes.
When you become adept at this, you can work on several wrappers at a
time. When the wrapper looks soft and transparent, place about 1 tsp.
of filling near the curved side, in the shape of a rectangle. Fold
the sides over to enclose the filling and continue to roll. After
filling all the wrappers, pour the oil into a large frying pan, put
the spring rolls into the cold oil, turn the heat to moderate, and
fry for 20 to 30 minutes, until a lovely golden brown. (This is
Bach's special method of keeping spring rolls crisp).
Serves: 80
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