Pork Shau Mai (dumplings)

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Title: PORK SHAU MAI (DUMPLINGS)
Categories: Chinese, Pork
Yield: 6 servings

3/4 lb Pork loin
1 1/3 oz Pork fat
4 Black mushrooms
-(pre-softened)
1 Precooked bamboo shoot
1 1/2 tb Cornstarch
1 tb Cooking wine
1/2 tb Sesame oil
1 ts Sugar
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
30 Won ton skins
24 Green peas

Filling: dice the pork, fat, mushrooms, and bamboo
shoot. Place in bowl. Add liquids and seasonings and
stir well. Throw filling against inside of bowl for
3-4 minutes so ingredients combine thoroughly. Divide
into 24 portions.

Place one filling in center of won ton skin. Cup skin
up around filling but don't close - 'make a waist'.
Place one green pea in the center of the filling. Use
knife to compress and even out filling until below top
edge of skin. Place in steamer about half inch apart.
Steam for six minutes on high. Remove. Serve.

You can use beef, shrimp, quail eggs, or sweet rice
for the above.

You can get 'won ton' and 'dumpling' skins as well as
egg roll wrappers at local chinese groceries. You can
make your own; but ready-made fresh or frozen ones are
quicker.

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