Filling:
*0.75 lb. raw, shelled shrimp
*1 T. cooking wine
*0.5 T. cornstarch
*1 t. sugar, sesame oil
*0.75 t. salt
*0.25 t. pepper
*3 oz. pork fat, diced finely
*4 oz. precooked bamboo
shoots
Skin:
*1.5 c. non-glutinous flour
*1 c. boiling water
*1 T. lard or shortening
Method:
1. Filling: Rinse and devein
the shrimp; drain and dice
them coarsely. In a bowl,
mix the shrimp with raw,
and shelled shrimp, then
add the pork fat and bamboo
shoots.
2. Skin: Mix ingredients
together and knead it into
a smooth dough; divide the
dough into 30 pieces.
Grease a cleaver with oil
then use the flat side of
the cleaver to press each
piece of dough into a thin
circle. A rolling pin may
be used to shape the
dough circle.
3. Place 1 portion of the
filling in the center of a
dough circle. Hold the
filled circle with one hand
and fold it slightly.
Starting at the end, use
the index finger and thumb
of the other hand to pinch
the ends of the same side
together. Gather the
outside edge to form
pleats. Pinch the edges
together. Follow the same
procedure for the other
pieces of dough. Steam the
filled dumpling over high
heat for 5 minutes; remove
and serve.