Chinese Dumplings Recipes - Shrimp Crescent Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

Noodle Dough

• 3 oz. self-raising flour

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon melted lard, cooled

• 1 very small egg

Filling

• 2 oz. peeled cooked shrimps

• 2 oz. raw pork, finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon chopped Chinese mushrooms

• 1 tablespoon canned bamboo shoots

• pinch each salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin (M.S.G.)

• 1 teaspoon ginger sherry

• few drops sesame oil

• 1 teaspoon corn-flour

• peanut oil for frying

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Method:

1. To make the Noodle Dough: Sift flour and sugar on to enameled tray. Make a well in centre; drop lard and egg into it. Gradually mix in flour. Knead well until dough is firm and evenly blended.

2. To make the Filling: Turn the shrimps into a basin. Add the finely chopped pork, chopped mushrooms and bamboo shoots, seasonings, sherry, sesame oil and corn-flour.

3. Mix all well together. Divide the noodle dough into 4 equal portions. Gradually flatten them with the heel of the hand into 3 1/2 to 4-inch rounds.

4. Divide the filling between them, placing a portion on one half of each round. Fold over, turn in the ends and gather and pinch the joins together.

5. Place each on a piece of greaseproof paper on a plate. Place it in the steamer and steam for 20 minutes. Remove, lower them into shallow hot oil and try on both sides to color a little.