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)

Directions
1 - Mix flour and half a cup lukewarm water in a bowl until the dough forms. Knead on a lightly floured surface until all the lumps have been removed. Wrap the dough in plastic for 10 - 12 minutes at room temp.

2 - 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.

3 - 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.

4 - Roll the dough into a 26 inch sheet that is less than 1/8 of an inch thick. Cut out 24 round shapes.

5 - Add 2 teaspoons of pook mix to the dumplings. Pinch edges to seal.

7 - Boil dumplings for 6 - 8 minutes.