Feast Day Chile Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped green new Mexican chile, roasted, peeled, stems and seeds removed
1 lb. lean ground pork
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, separated
3 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. salt
flour for dredging
vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation

Brown the pork; add the onions and saute until onions are soft.
Pour off excess fat.
Stir in the chile, raisins and sugar. Beat the egg whites until they form peaks.
Combine flour and egg yolks and mix thoroughly.
Fold the egg yolk mixture into the whites until combined to form a batter.
Take about 1 teaspoon of meat mixture, roll it in the flour and shape into 1-inch balls. Dip the chile balls into the batter and deep fry in 350\u00b0 oil until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.