Lori's Shrimp Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups chinese wheat starch
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons lard (room temp.)
• 1/2 lb shrimp (peeled, minced)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lamb fat (minced)
• 2 tablespoons water chestnuts (drained, minced)
• 2 tablespoons bamboo shoots (drained, mimnced)
• 1 pinch pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 egg (beaten)

Recipe

• 1 combine the starches.
• 2 add water until just combined. do not overmix!
• 3 turn out onto a counter. knead, adding more potato starch if needed until smooth.
• 4 add lard to center of ball. knead well.
• 5 cover. set aside.
• 6 combine the shrimp, fat, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, pepper, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch.
• 7 stir in a small amount of the beaten egg.
• 8 keeping the dough covered, form into 1 inch balls.
• 9 flatten with a cleaver. fill with 1 tablespoon mix. pull off counter with the cleaver.
• 10 fold over and seal with remaining egg.
• 11 repeat until all are made.
• 12 place in a oiled steamer. steam 10 minutes.