Lori's Shrimp Dumplings
- 2 cups chinese wheat starch
- 12 cup potato starch
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons lard (room temp.)
- 12 lb shrimp (peeled, minced)
- 1 12 tablespoons pork fat (minced)
- 2 tablespoons water chestnuts (drained, minced)
- 2 tablespoons bamboo shoots (drained, mimnced)
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 egg (beaten)
- Combine the starches.
- Add water until just combined.
- DO NOT OVERMIX!
- Turn out onto a counter.
- Knead, adding more potato starch if needed until smooth.
- Add lard to center of ball.
- Knead well.
- Cover.
- Set aside.
- Combine the shrimp, fat, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, pepper, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch.
- Stir in a small amount of the beaten egg.
- Keeping the dough covered, form into 1 inch balls.
- Flatten with a cleaver.
- Fill with 1 tablespoon mix.
- Pull off counter with the cleaver.
- Fold over and seal with remaining egg.
- Repeat until all are made.
- Place in a oiled steamer.
- Steam 10 minutes.
chinese wheat starch, potato starch, boiling water, lard, shrimp, pork, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, white pepper, salt, sesame oil, cornstarch, egg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/loris-shrimp-dumplings-160827 (may not work)