ELECTRIC KITCHEN

Honey walnuts add
crunch to dish

"The Electric Kitchen" airing in the first half of January features Narcissus Festival recipes by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce's festival court.

"Electric Kitchen" airs at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday and 6 p.m. Thursday on Oceanic Cable Channel 16. It also airs on Maui at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Calabash Channel 44 (52 in Lahaina) and on the Big Island at 5 p.m. Monday and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on Na Leo o Hawaii Channel 55 in Hilo and Kona.

Here is a recipe from first princess Brandi Jim On. All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com.

Prawns with Honey-Glazed Walnuts

1/2 pound prawns or shrimp
2 cups water
1 cup walnuts
4 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
Salad oil for frying
2 egg whites, beaten
1/4 cup cracker meal
1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon sugar

Remove shells and veins from prawns. Bring the 2 cups water to a boil; add walnuts and cook 10 minutes. Drain.

Bring the 4 cups water and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil. Add blanched walnuts and cook 10 more minutes. Drain. Combine walnuts and honey.

Heat oil to 325 degrees in a wok. Fry walnuts 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown; remove from oil.

Dip prawns in egg whites; roll in cracker meal. Fry prawns 1 to 2 minutes in hot oil. Drain oil from wok. In the hot wok, combine remaining ingredients; add prawns and cook for 1 more minute. Serve with walnuts. Serves 4.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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