Recipe for Dumplings

Does anyone know how to make homemade dumplings? I love them, and would like to know how to make them at home. Thanks!

Re: Recipe for Dumplings

I have made them. They are great. Time consuming though. here is one recipe I have tried. I used another one last time I made them, but It was in a book and I don't have the recipe on me. I also pan fried them instead of steaming them.

Dumplings
12 oz lean ground beef
1 can (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/3 cup sliced scallions
1 Tbsp each minced garlic and ginger
1 Tbsp each lite soy sauce and rice wine vinegar
1 pkg (12 oz) wonton wrappers

Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup each lite soy sauce and rice wine vinegar
2 Tbsp sliced scallions
1 tsp each minced ginger, dark sesame oil and sugar
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe Preparation
1. Dumplings: Put a steamer basket into a large nonstick skillet. Add just enough water to almost come up to the bottom of the basket. Line a baking sheet with foil or wax paper. Fill a small bowl with water.

2. Combine beef, water chestnuts, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl. Mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until blended.

3. Put 4 wonton wrappers on work surface. Place 1 heaping tsp beef mixture in center of each. Dip your finger in bowl of water and run it along edges of wrappers. Bring up 1 set of opposite corners of wrapper over filling and pinch to seal. Bring up other set of opposite corners and pinch to seal. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.

4. Put as many dumplings as will fit in an even layer in steamer basket. Cover and steam 10 to 12 minutes until dough is tender and center is cooked through (you’ll need to cut one open to check). Remove dumplings and repeat with remaining dumplings. (If the first batch cools off before serving, they can be reheated in microwave.)

5. Dipping Sauce: Stir all ingredients in a small bowl until blended and sugar dissolves. Serve with dumplings

Re: Recipe for Dumplings

I mix 1 lb ground pork with 1-2 cloves minced garlic (depending on clove size) and 1 tablespoon or so of ground fresh ginger.
I stuff that into wonton wrapper and steam in batches for 10-15 min per batch. Serve with soy sauce with some seasame oil in it. YUM! DH LOVES them.

Re: Recipe for Dumplings