Ginger Pork Dumplings

Description

These dumplings are delicious whether you put the classic pleats in them or not.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
• 1 (2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup light soy sauce
• 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
• 3/4 lb ground Pork (from shoulder; not lean)

Procedures

1. Mix flour and half a cup lukewarm water in a bowl until the dough forms.
2. Knead on a lightly floured surface until all the lumps have been removed.
3. Wrap the dough in plastic for 10 - 12 minutes at room temp.
4. Chop half the ginger into fine little bits and cut the other half into small one inch sticks. #Add five tablespoons of soy sauce to the longer sticks of ginger.
5. Chop the scallions and add them to a bowl with Pork, finely chopped ginger, and remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce. Mix the contents of the bowl and then chill.
6. Roll the dough into a 26 inch sheet that is less than 1/8 of an inch thick. Cut out 24 round shapes.
7. Add 2 teaspoons of pork mix to the dumplings. Pinch edges to seal.
8. Boil dumplings for 6 - 8 minutes.