MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
 
      Title: Crispy Meat Pies
 Categories: Dim sum, Snacks, Chinese
      Yield: 20 Snacks
 
MMMMM---------------------------DOUGH--------------------------------
     10 oz Strong white flour
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 pt Boiling water

MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
     12 oz Lean boneless pork,
           -diced
     12 oz Peeled cooked
           -prawns, diced
      4 oz Canned bamboo shoot, diced
           Spring onions, chopped
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Sugar
      1 ts Light soy sauce
      2 ts Cornflour
           Pinch of pepper
    1/2 ts Sesame oil

MMMMM---------------------------BATTER--------------------------------
      6 oz Plain flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
      3 tb Cornflour
      8 fl Water
      3 tb Oil plus oil for
           -deep frying

MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
           Parsley sprigs
           Chrysanthemum flowers
           -(washed)
 
  DOUGH: sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Pour in the boiling water
  and stir vigorously. FILLING:Mix all the ingredients for the filling
  making sure they are thoroughly combined. Divide the dough into four
  equal portions, then roll one into a long strip and cut it into ten
  small pieces. Roll these pieces of dough into small rounds. On half
  the rounds, pile a little of the filling, then cover them with the
  remaining circles, pinching the edges together thoroughly to seal in
  the filling. Continue cutting, shaping and filling the remaining
  three-quarters of the dough in this way. Place the filled circles in
  a greased steamer, then cook them over boiling water for 5 minutes.
  BATTER: sift the flour baking powder, salt and cornflour into a bowl,
  then beat in the water and oil until smooth. Heat the oil for deep
  frying to 190 c/375 F. Dip the pies in the batter then deep fry until
  golden. Drain and garnish. then serve.
 
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