Shrimp Dim Sum

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb raw shrimp, grounded
• 1 (4 ounce) can bamboo shoots, chopped
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon rice wine or 1/2 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 dash black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 to make the filling:
• 2 mix together all the ingredients except the cornstrach until the mixture is well blended and smooth.
• 3 stir in the cornstrach, mix.
• 4 divide into 30 portions.
• 5 to make the dough:.
• 6 put 2 cups of flour in a medium size bowl.
• 7 reserve remaining flour and use on hands if they become sticky.
• 8 add the boiling water into the bowl.
• 9 add the cold water and oil into the bowl.
• 10 mix to form dough.
• 11 knead until smooth.
• 12 roll dough into a long rope shape and cut into 30 pieces.
• 13 use a rolling pin to roll out each piece into a thin 2 inch circle.
• 14 place a portion of the filling in the middle of a dough circle.
• 15 bring the opposite edges together and pinch them together to hold.
• 16 repeat with remaining circles and filling.
• 17 line a steamer with a damp cloth.
• 18 set the dumplings about 1 inch apart, steam over high heat for 5 minutes.
• 19 remove and serve.