Prawn & sesame seed toast

serves 4
ingredients
225g/8oz peeled and deveined
cooked prawns
1 spring onion
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 egg white, beaten
3 thin slices white bread, crusts
removed
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
600ml/1pt vegetable oil for
deep-frying
• Put the prawns and spring onion in
a blender or food processor, and
whiz until finely chopped. Transfer
to a bowl, and stir in the salt, soy
sauce, cornflour and egg white.
• Spread the mixture on to one side
of each slice of bread. Spread the
sesame seeds on top of the
mixture, pressing down well. Cut
each slice into four equal triangles.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok
over a medium-high heat.
• Carefully lower the triangles into
the oil, coated side down, and fry
for 2–3 minutes until golden
brown. Remove with a slotted
spoon, and drain on kitchen paper.
Serve immediately.