Juicy Steamed Dumplings

Description

Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

Ingredients

• 4½ (500 g) cups flour, sifted
• 1 lb (500 g) lean boneless pork, minced
• 4 tsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp rice wine
• ½ tsp fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tsp salt, or to taste
• ½ tsp sugar
• 4 oz (125 ml) sesame oil
• ½ tsp msg

Procedures

1. Mix the pork with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, msg, salt, and sugar.
2. Stir in one direction until it becomes a paste.
3. Stir in the sesame oil and mix well.
4. Add 9 oz (250 ml) of cold water gradually to the flour and mix into a dough.
5. Let rest.
6. Turn out onto a flour board and knead until firm and elastic.
7. Knead the dough again and cut into ½ oz (15 g) balls.
8. Flatten each ball lightly with your hand, then roll out each piece into a 3 inch (7 to 8 cm) circle, rotating the dough counter-clockwise while rolling so the centre is slightly thicker than the edges.
9. Place about 1 to 1½ tbsp (20 g) of filling on each circle and pinch the edges together into 18 pleats.
10. Place the dumpling in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes over high heat.