BEEF DUMPLINGS

Beef Dumplings image

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Time 1h10m

Yield about 24 dumplings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour
Salt to taste if desired
1/4 teaspoon peanut, vegetable or corn oil
3 tablespoons cold water, approximately
1/8 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Put the flour into a mixing bowl. Add the salt and peanut oil, and start blending while gradually adding the water. Blend well to make a stiff but pliable dough. If necessary, add a bit more water. Knead well about 5 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or longer.
Combine the ingredients for the filling and blend well.
To make dumplings, cut the dough in half. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a a very thin circle of the largest diameter possible.
Using a round cutter such as a small biscuit cutter about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, cut out about 24 circles.
Rub the outer rim of one circle of dough with a little water. Fill the center of the round of dough with about 1/2 teaspoon or less of the filling. Fold the circle of dough over to enclose the filling. Pinch around the edges to seal in the filling.
Bring together the pointed outer ends of each half circle of dough and seal together with a drop of water, pressing lightly.
These dumplings are ready to cook although they may be frozen and may be cooked frozen. Drop them into boiling salted water and cook about 2 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside to use in sin-sul-lo.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 16, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 16 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams