Har Gow Dumpling Dough Recipe
- 4 1/2 ounces (about 1 cup) wheat starch
- 2 1/4 ounces (about 1/2 cup) tapioca starch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- About 1 cup boiling water
- 4 teaspoons canola oil
- In a medium bowl, combine the wheat starch, tapioca starch, and salt.
- Make a well in the center and pour in about 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the boiling water.
- Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to stir.
- The dough will look white and shaggy.
- Add the oil, stirring it into the dough.
- If the dough looks dry, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of boiling water.
- If it looks too wet, add a bit more wheat starch.
- The dough should have the consistency of modeling clay.
- Transfer the dough to an unfloured work surface and knead by hand until its very white and smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 3 or 4 pieces, according to the dumpling recipe youre using, seal in zipper-top plastic bags, and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
starch, tapioca, salt, boiling water, canola oil
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/har-gow-dumpling-dough-31377 (may not work)