Chinese Turnip Cake (Air Fryer)

蘿蔔絲餅, made with Puff Pastry Sheet and bake either in oven or air fryer

  1. Skin and shredded one Chinese turnip 
  2. Blanch turnip in a pot of boiling water for 20 second, cool off in cold water and squeeze and drain 
  3. Add 1/2 t sesame oil to turnip and mix well
  4. Pre soak 1 C Shiite mushroom, 1/2 C dried shrimp until soft.  Cut into small pieces 
  5. Cut 1 Chinese sausage into small pieces 
  6. Heat 1 Tb oil, stir fry mushroom, shrimp, sausage until fragrant.  Add 1Tb white pepper, 1 Tb oyster oil or salt to taste, 1tp sugar, mix well
  7. Add turnip to the pan and mix well.  Adjust taste and allow it to cool
  8. Thaw 1 box puff pastry in refrigerator 
  9. When ready, allow pastry to warm up a little
  10. Cut each sheet into 3 strips (total 6 strips)
  11. Layer 3 strips on top of each other, roll from narrow ends into jelly roll style
  12. Turn to its side and cut cross each roll into 6 circular discs (total 12)
  13. Roll each disc into a round 
  14. Fill cooled turnip fillings in each discs.   Pinch edges together to make round balls.  Pinch side on bottom
  15. Brush each ball with egg wash (1 egg scrambled).  Roll balls in sesame seeds (white, black or mix)
  16. Pre heat air fryer at 350 for 1 minute
  17. Layer balls in air fryer single layer
  18. Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.  Check the balls and add a few minutes until golden. 

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