Chinese Fortune Cookies Iv
chinese, desserts
----LISA CRAWLEY/TSPN----
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 dash salt
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1 egg white; beaten til stiff
1/4 teaspoon vanilla or lemon flavoring
3 tablespoon water
8 paper fortune strips typed or cut f; rom magazines
Combine flour, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in oil and fold in egg white until mixture is smooth. Add flavoring and water and mix well. In a small skillet, an electric fry pan (medium heat) or on a lightly greased griddle, pour one tablespoon of batter, spreading it to a 3" circle. Cook for 4 minutes or till lightly browned, turn with a spatula and cook for one more minute. Batter will turn from beige to brown. Remove from griddle and quickly place "fortune" paper in the center of the circle. Fold in half over the edge of a glass, and then in half again. Hold for a few seconds until cool, then place in an empty egg carton to help cookie keep its shape. These get better with practice. This recipe makes 8-10 fortune cookies. If they do not seem crisp enough for you, toast them in the oven at 300 degrees for 10 minutes, or just let them "sit around" a few days. SOURCE:The Taming of the C.A.N.D.Y. Monster.
Yield: 8 cookies