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Mock Crab Claws 

Yield: 10 - 12 crab claws

Ingredients: 
300 grams (1 1/3 cups) potatoes
38 grams (2 2/3 tablespoons) walnut 
2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
38 grams (2 2/3 tablespoons) tang flour (wheat starch, available at Asian markets)
1/2 carrot

Batter
75 grams flour (5 1/4 tablespoons) 
15 grams (1 tablespoon) glutinous rice flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
110 ml (3 3/4 ounces, just under 1/2 cup) water
1 1/2 tablespoons oil

Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons oil

Oil for deep-frying

Directions: 
Boil the potatoes until they are tender and mash. 
Boil the walnuts in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.  Drain.  Pour cold water over the walnuts and boil again in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. (This is to remove the bitter taste from the walnuts).
Heat wok and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready, add the walnuts and deep-fry until they turn golden. Remove and cool. Dice.
Toast the sesame seeds. 
Rinse the carrot, peel and cut into thick strips.
In a large bowl, mix together the batter ingredients. 
Mix together the first five ingredients into a type of dough.  Mix in the seasonings. Divide the dough into 10 - 12 sections. Form each portion into the shape of a crab's claw. 
Heat wok and add oil for deep-frying. When oil is ready, dip each "claw" into the batter and then deep-fry until it turns a golden color. Serve hot with Worcestershire sauce or seasoned salt.

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