---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      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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