Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings
Although these are some work, you'll be very proud of the results. These are those lovely, translucent dumplings you get at dim sum places. The tapioca flour and wheat starch can usually be found at good oriental food stores. These are best made in a bamboo steamer. I've included a recipe for a dip but you can use your own favorite dumpling sauce if you wish. This is a madame s.t. Ting wong recipe. Prep time includes fridge time for the shrimp mixture.
Steps
Mix filling ingredients together.
Stir in one direction , mixing thoroughly.
Refrigerate this mixture for 1 hour.
Combine dip ingredients and set aside.
Sift flour and starch together.
Gradually add boiling water.
Add oil and let dough cool.
Knead dough until smooth.
Divide dough in half and shape each half into a sausage.
Divide each sausage into twelve pieces.
When not working with the dough , keep it covered with a damp towel.
Oil a cleaver and your work surface lightly.
Press a piece of dough , with the oiled cleaver , into a flat round circle.
To shape each dumpling- make 3 deep pleats in the top half of a dough circle to form a little crescent cap.
Fill with 1 teaspoon of the shrimp mixture.
Press dough edges together and place dumplings on a lightly oiled plate or an oiled piece of parchment paper over the holes on the first level of the steamer.
Bring water to boil in the bottom part of the steamer.
Place steamer section with dumplings over boiling water.
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Ingredients
shrimp, scallion, water chestnuts, egg white, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, light soy sauce, oil, tapioca flour, wheat starch, boiling water, sesame seed oil, chili oil