Honey-Walnut Prawns

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups oil
• 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 head shredded cabbage

Directions

1. 1

   Boil walnuts in 5 cups water for 10 minutes; drain.

2. 2

   Place walnuts and 1/2 cup sugar into 2 pints of boiling water. Boil for another 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove walnuts from water and coat with honey.

4. 4

   Heat 2 cups oil until almost smoking, then fry walnuts until they are shiny and brown, about 5-8 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove and place on cookie sheet to cool.

6. 6

   Mix cornstarch and egg whites together to form a thick, sticky mixture. Mix shrimp into this mixture and set aside.

7. 7

   Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and condensed milk in a medium bowl until smooth.

8. 8

   Heat 1/2 cup oil and deep fry shrimp until golden. (Put only a few in at a time or they will stick together).

9. 9

   Drain shrimp and then fold into mayonnaise sauce.

10. 10

    Serve over the cabbage the sauce is great with it.