Har Gaw

appleglaze28 @cook_3080104

Singapore, Singapore

Har Gaw

appleglaze28 @cook_3080104

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Ingredients

Wrapper
1 1/2 cupWheat starch, plus extra for kneading
2 tbspTapioca starch
1 cupBoiling water
1 tbspLard or oil
Filling
1 lbShrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tbspBamboo shoots, minced
1 tbspScallion (white part only), minced
1 tspGinger, finely grated
2 tbspMinced Pork Fat
3 tspSoy sauce
2 tbspShaoxing wine or dry sherry
2 tspSugar
1/2 tspSalt
2 tspSeasame oil
4 tspTapioca starch, Potato starch, or Corn starch
1 dashof white pepper

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Steps

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FILLING: Finely mince the shrimp and add in all the ingredients for the filling
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FILLING: Mix until everything is incorporated and the mixture almost has an elastic feel to it. One trick my mom taught me is to mix it in one direction. Set aside and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours
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WRAPPER: In a large bowl combined the wheat starch and the tapioca starch together
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WRAPPER: Make a hole in the circle of the bowl and pour the hot water in.
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WRAPPER: Add the lard and combine until a ball of dough starts to form.
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WRAPPER: Transfer the dough into a floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth.
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WRAPPER: Divide the dough into 3 pieces and form it into a cylinder shape. Cover it with a damp towel or napkin and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
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WRAPPER: After 15 minutes cut the cylinder into 1 inch diameter and about a quarter inch thick pieces.
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WRAPPER: Roll the dough out into round pieces.
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WRAPPRR: You can make the wrappers 1hrs or 2hrs before you need it. Just remember to cover it with a damp towel or napkin.
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Before you steam your dumpling, line your steamer or plate with either nappa cabbage or thinly slice pieces of carrots.
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If you are using nappa cabbage, briefly cook the cabbage in water so that it would lay flat on the steamer.
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Place the dumplings on the lined steamer and cook for about 10 minutes.
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If you are freezing the dumplings, flour a baking sheet and carefully place the dumplings on it.
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Place that in the freezer. Once the dumplings are hard and frozen, you can transfer it into a ziploc bag.
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When cooking frozen dumplings, remember they take a little longer than fresh ones.