My Basil Leaf Bánh Cam-Vietnamese Sesame Balls Recipe

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Banh Cam

Makes 22 Pastry Balls

Prep Time 1 Hour

Pastry dough

1 bag 16oz glutinous rice flour (about 4 1/2 cup)

1/4 cup rice flour

1/2 cup potato flakes combine with 1/4 cup hot water and mix together

2/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 bag 0.32oz vanilla sugar (1bag =about 2 teaspoons) if no vanilla sugar is availble use vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons warm water (used to make the dough)

1 cup fresh sesame seeds (not toasted)

4-5 cups Vegetable Oil to fry the Bánh Cam-Vietnamese Sesame Balls

Mung beans filing

1 cup uncooked mung beans Note: (mung beans must be soaked at least an hour before adding to your rice cooker)

if no rice cooker is availble follow the package directions.

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup sweet coconut flakes

1 teaspoon banana flavoring

1 tablespoon vegetable oil