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                COOKING  SECTION
SHRIMP DUMPLING

INGREDIENTS : 3 -4 SERVINGS.

FILLING
3/4lb ( 340 g )      shrimp  shelled , deveined and chopped
1/4 C                    bamboo  shoots chopped
1 t                           salt
1 t                       sesame seed oil
1/2 t                      sugar
1                           egg    white
2  T                      cornstarch
Combine  filling ingredients and set in refrigerator for one hour.

DOUGH
1 C                    wheat  starch
1/2 C                  tapioca  starch
1/2 t                  salt
1 C                    boiling water
2 T                  oil

*  Dough can be made ahead. Wrap with foil or plastic wrap . Dough keeps one day at room temperatures.

1. Mix wheat  starch , tapioca starch and salt together in a large pot. Make a well in center and pour in boiling water.

2. Stir to moisten ingredients

3. Cover pot and allow to rest 10 min.

4 . Knead until smooth dough forms adding oil. Set aside. Keep covered until ready to use.

5. Roll portions of dough into a long roll and cut walnut size pieces. Roll each piece in hand until smooth. Then generously oil cleaver  and counter top. Press out dough to form 3 in ( 8cm) circle. ( Or use a tortilla press ).

6. Pleat half of circle  to form a pouch. Put in 2 t filling, cover and pinch ends together.

7. Gently curve dumplings to form a crescent.

8. Place on an oiled steaming plate amd steam for 15 mins.
POT STICKERS

INGREDIENTS  : makes  40 - 50

1/2 pkg Siu Mai wrappers        1/2 t sugar
( 8 oz,225 g pkg contains          3 C oil for  frying
80 wrappers ).

2 T cornstarch    

FILLING
1lb (450 g ) ground pork
2 C  chopped nappa
1/4 C chopped onions
1 T  Chopped ginger root       3 C chicken  soup stock

1 t  soy sauce
1 t salt
2 t  sesame seed oil
1 t wine
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