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Honey-Walnut Prawns
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 38 Minutes
Servings: 6
Crunchy sweet walnuts with crispy prawns-a wonderful combination. Don't let the mayonnaise part throw you off-it is very good.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups oil
1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 egg whites
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1/2 head shredded cabbage
Directions:
1. Boil walnuts in 5 cups water for 10 minutes; drain.
2. Place walnuts and 1/2 cup sugar into 2 pints of boiling water. Boil for another 10 minutes.
3. Remove walnuts from water and coat with honey.
4. Heat 2 cups oil until almost smoking, then fry walnuts until they are shiny and brown, about 5-8 minutes.
5. Remove and place on cookie sheet to cool.
6. Mix cornstarch and egg whites together to form a thick, sticky mixture. Mix shrimp into this mixture and set aside.
7. Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and condensed milk in a medium bowl until smooth.
8. Heat 1/2 cup oil and deep fry shrimp until golden. (Put only a few in at a time or they will stick together).
9. Drain shrimp and then fold into mayonnaise sauce.
10. Serve over the cabbage the sauce is great with it.
By RecipeOfHealth.com