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     Title: Steamed Pearl Balls
Categories: Appetizers, Pork, Chinese
     Yield: 16 Servings

   3/4 c  Uncooked short grain rice
 1 1/2 c  Water
     4    Dried shiitake mushrooms
   1/2 c  Water; hot
     1 lb Lean, boneless pork
     1    Egg
     2    Green onions; chopped
   1/4 c  Water chestnuts; chopped
     1 ts Corn starch
     1 ts Ginger; minced
   1/4 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Pepper
     2 ts Low sodium soy sauce

 Combine uncooked rice & 1-1/2 c cold water. Let stand 2 hours.
 Drain rice & place on paper towels to dry. Combine mushrooms &
 1/2 c hot water; let stand 15 minutes. Remove & discard mushroom
 stems; set aside caps. Trim excess fat from pork. With knife blade
 process pork 1 minute or until finely chopped. Add reserved
 mushrooms, egg & remaining ingredients; process 45 seconds or until
 well blended. Shape pork mixture into 16 (1") balls. Roll each ball
 in reserved rice. Arrange balls in a 10x6x2" baking pan; place dish
 on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour water in roasting pan to the
 depth of 1" bring to a boil. Cover roasting pan. Reduce heat to
 medium & steam 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

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