Steamed Crystal-Filled
Dumplings
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups (500 g) flour
4 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 oz (50 g) pork fat, diced
2 oz (50 g) stir-fried flour
7/8 cup (200 g) sugar
1/3 oz (10 g) walnuts, chopped
1 tsp (5 g)red preserved plum, shredded (optional)
1 tsp (5 g) green preserved plum, shredded
(optional)
Directions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and 9
oz (250 ml) of water into a dough. Let
rise, then knead and roll the dough until
smooth and elastic. Cut in 10 pieces.
- Mash the pork fat in a bowl. Mix in
the stir-fried flour, sugar, walnuts,
preserved plums, and enough water to make
a filling. Divide the filling into 10
portions.
- Roll out the dough balls into 3 inch
(7 cm) circles. Place 1 portion of filling
in each wrapper and pinchgather the edges
as illustrated. Steam in a steamer for
7 minutes, or until cooked. Remove and
serve.
