Pueblo Chile Balls

Ingredients

 * 1 cup chopped green New Mexican chile,roasted, peeled, stems and seeds removed
 * 1 pound lean ground pork
 * 1/4 cup chopped onion
 * 1/2 cup raisins
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 2 eggs, separated
 * 3 tablespoons flour
 * 2 teaspoons salt
 * flour
 * vegetable oil

Directions

 * 1) Brown pork
 * 2) Add onions, then sauté until onions are soft. Pour off fat as it accumulates.
 * 3) Stir in chile, raisins and sugar.
 * 4) Beat egg whites until peaks form.
 * 5) Combine flour and egg yolks and mix thoroughly.
 * 6) Fold egg-yolk mixture into whites until combined to form a batter.
 * 7) Roll about 1 teaspoon of the meat mixture in the flour and shape into a 1-inch ball.
 * 8) When all the meat mixture has been shaped into balls, dip the chile balls into the batter and deep fry at 350 °F until golden. Drain on paper towels.