Juicy Steamed Dumplings

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

This Y-group is international. Good food from all parts of the world. A place where we can share the wonderful food from all over the world.

Ingredients

 * 4½ (500 g) cups flour, sifted
 * 1 lb (500 g) lean boneless pork, minced
 * 4 tsp soy sauce
 * ½ tsp rice wine
 * ½ tsp fresh ginger, chopped
 * 2 tsp salt, or to taste
 * ½ tsp sugar
 * 4 oz (125 ml) sesame oil
 * ½ tsp msg

Directions

 * 1) Mix the pork with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, msg, salt, and sugar.
 * 2) Stir in one direction until it becomes a paste.
 * 3) Stir in the sesame oil and mix well.
 * 4) Add 9 oz (250 ml) of cold water gradually to the flour and mix into a dough.
 * 5) Let rest.
 * 6) Turn out onto a flour board and knead until firm and elastic.
 * 7) Knead the dough again and cut into ½ oz (15 g) balls.
 * 8) Flatten each ball lightly with your hand, then roll out each piece into a 3 inch (7 to 8 cm) circle, rotating the dough counter-clockwise while rolling so the centre is slightly thicker than the edges.
 * 9) Place about 1 to 1½ tbsp (20 g) of filling on each circle and pinch the edges together into 18 pleats.
 * 10) Place the dumpling in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes over high heat.