Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings

Dough

 * ¾ cup wheat starch
 * 2 teaspoons tapioca starch
 * ½ cup boiling water, or as needed
 * 2 teaspoons lard

Har Gow Filling

 * 6 ounces raw shrimp
 * 2 tablespoons bamboo shoots
 * 2 tablespoons water chestnuts
 * 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
 * 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
 * 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
 * ¼ teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

 * 1) Sift the wheat starch and tapioca starch into a bowl.
 * 2) Slowly add the boiling water and begin stirring immediately.
 * 3) Add enough water until you have a sticky dough.
 * 4) Add the lard and knead the dough until it is smooth.
 * 5) Cover the dough and let rest for 30 minutes.
 * 6) Finely chop the shrimp.
 * 7) Rinse the bamboo shoots and water chestnuts under warm running water.
 * 8) Drain.
 * 9) Shred the bamboo shoots and finely chop the water chestnuts.
 * 10) While the dough is resting, mix together the filling ingredients.
 * 11) Knead the rested dough a bit more.
 * 12) To make the dumplings, pinch of a heaping teaspoon of dough and roll out into a 3-inch circle.
 * 13) Wet the edges of the circle.
 * 14) Add 1 level teaspoon of the filling in the middle.
 * 15) Fold over the dough and pleat the edges to seal.
 * 16) Continue with the remainder of the dumplings.
 * 17) Steam the dumplings until the filling is cooked and the dough is shiny and translucent ( 12 – 15 minutes).