From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...Years ago these were served as hors d'oeuvres. I've never thought that anything deep fried tastes like much unless it's served really hot, so I never bothered with them. When we were in China these were served with soups and I had to rethink the position I'd taken. When properly made and served quickly these are delicious. If you're looking for something a little different to serve for lunch you might want to give these a try. A food processor makes their assembly quick work.

Shrimp Toasts...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

Ingredients:

1/2 pound shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined

1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil

1 tablespoon rice wine or medium-dry Sherry

1 large egg white

1/4 cup coarsely chopped water chestnuts

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 scallions (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced

6 cups vegetable oil for frying

12 very thin slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded

1/4 cup sesame seeds

Directions:

1) Place shrimp, ginger, sesame oil, rice wine, and egg white in a food processor and pulse until a coarse pur