Dim Sum – Asian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

3/4 lb char shu pork (or boneless pork loin with some hoisin sauce)

1 or 2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp soy sauce

dash white pepper

2 tbl oyster sauce

1/4 cup chicken broth

2 or 3 green onions

Cube meat and stir fry in some oil with minced onion. (mushrooms

and bamboo shoots can also be added) Cook meat until no longer

pink.

Add chicken broth to pan. Heat to boiling, then cook covered for

Stir oyster sauce and cornstarch into 1 tbl water, add to pan.

Cook some more until thickened.

Dough

1 cup milk, scalded

1/4 cup sugar (i add a little more)

1 tbl shortning

1/4 tsp salt

1 package active dry yeast

2 tbl warm water (for proofing yeat)

1 egg white (possibly unecessary)

3 to 3.5 cups flour

Scald milk, then stir in sugar, shortning, and salt, cool the milk

mixture, proof the yeast.

Stir the yeast and egg white into milk mixture, then pour over 3

cups flour in bowl and stir until smooth. Add more flour until

dough is easy to handle.

Knead, let rise, and punch down. Divide dough into 20 pieces, roll

each piece into 3 inch circle. Put 1 tbl filling in center, then

twist to seal. Place on 3 inch square of waxed paper. Repeat 19

times.

Cover & let rise 20 minutes, then steam. I use a metal strainer

in a pot with a little water and a cheesecloth tied over the pot

lid (to preven condensation). Cover and steam for 12 minutes, then

enjoy!

Category: Asian Recipes