Most of you would rather buy dumpling wrappers on stores or in the market instead of making your own, however, there are certain types of dumplings that requires homemade dumpling wrappers. There's a whole lot of difference between the texture, chewiness and even the taste. Here in the Philippines, most store-bought dumpling wrappers tastes tangy and sometimes it gets too hard to shape because it was frozen for a long time, if you're going to make molo then those ones are good enough but if you're trying to make gyoza, mandu or other type of dumplings I recommend making your own.
1 tbs. cornstarch
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup hot water
starch (for the dough, upon making it flat)
Procedure:
1. To make dumpling wrappers, mix in flour, cornstarch and salt on a mixing bowl, on the center make a well and pour hot water.
2. Stir all the ingredients using a wooden spoon or spatula.Once the mixture starts to come together, knead the mixture for about 5 to 6 minutes until it forms a smooth dough.
3. Knead the dough round and place it back into the mixing bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap. Let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes. Upon making the dough rest, it will release some steam.
4. After 20 to 30 minutes, using your hand shape the dough with a hole on the center, it should look like a doughnut or bagel. Stretch the dough and continuously shape it evenly.
5. Cut the doughnut-like dough into two pieces and shape it like a log, since you're going to start off with just one log, wrap the other piece with plastic wrap so it would not dry up.
6. Cut each log into small pieces, you can make 10 pieces on each log, a total of 20 small pieces of dough.
7. Place all the small pieces of dough on a bowl with cornstarch, make sure to cover each piece with cornstarch. Once every piece is covered, flatten each piece of dough
8. Since the pieces of dough is covered with starch, it won't be sticky, you can stack 2 or 3 pieces together and flatten it out more by using a rolling pin. The regular sized rolling pin used for baking is no good for this. I would suggest using a small rolling pin but if you don't have any, there's no problem! You can use bottles, cups or drinking glasses. I have tried making dumpling wrappers by using a small, thin steel rod. Using a slender-sized rolling pin is easier, it'll help you control the thickness of the dumpling wrapper. (but then again, we have our own preferences)
The edges of the dumpling wrapper should be more thinner than the center.
And that's how I make dumpling wrappers!
Please subscribe to my Youtube channel!!! :)
- The Introvert Foodie
INGREDIENTS:
1½ cup flour1 tbs. cornstarch
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup hot water
starch (for the dough, upon making it flat)
Procedure:
1. To make dumpling wrappers, mix in flour, cornstarch and salt on a mixing bowl, on the center make a well and pour hot water.
2. Stir all the ingredients using a wooden spoon or spatula.Once the mixture starts to come together, knead the mixture for about 5 to 6 minutes until it forms a smooth dough.
3. Knead the dough round and place it back into the mixing bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap. Let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes. Upon making the dough rest, it will release some steam.
4. After 20 to 30 minutes, using your hand shape the dough with a hole on the center, it should look like a doughnut or bagel. Stretch the dough and continuously shape it evenly.
5. Cut the doughnut-like dough into two pieces and shape it like a log, since you're going to start off with just one log, wrap the other piece with plastic wrap so it would not dry up.
6. Cut each log into small pieces, you can make 10 pieces on each log, a total of 20 small pieces of dough.
7. Place all the small pieces of dough on a bowl with cornstarch, make sure to cover each piece with cornstarch. Once every piece is covered, flatten each piece of dough
8. Since the pieces of dough is covered with starch, it won't be sticky, you can stack 2 or 3 pieces together and flatten it out more by using a rolling pin. The regular sized rolling pin used for baking is no good for this. I would suggest using a small rolling pin but if you don't have any, there's no problem! You can use bottles, cups or drinking glasses. I have tried making dumpling wrappers by using a small, thin steel rod. Using a slender-sized rolling pin is easier, it'll help you control the thickness of the dumpling wrapper. (but then again, we have our own preferences)
The edges of the dumpling wrapper should be more thinner than the center.
And that's how I make dumpling wrappers!
Please subscribe to my Youtube channel!!! :)
- The Introvert Foodie
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