MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Pork & Shrimp ShuMai Categories: Mushrooms, Seafood, Herbs, Breads Yield: 30 dumplings 10 md Dried shiitake mushrooms 1/2 lb Shelled, deveined raw shrimp; - fine chopped 1 lb Ground pork; 80% lean 1 Carrot; grated (1/2 c) 4 Green onions; fine chopped 1 tb Ginger; grated 2 lg Eggs 1 tb Toasted sesame oil 2 tb Shaoxing wine or dry sherry 1 tb Oyster sauce 1 ts Salt 1 ts White pepper Soak the mushrooms in hot water until soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and squeeze excess water. Mince into small pieces. In a bowl, combine the rest of the filling ingredients. Mix well, until the paste becomes sticky. Take a Shumai wrapper and add about 1 tablespoon filling to the center. Turn up the sides of the wrapper around the filling and lightly squeeze to form a pleat shape, leaving the top open. Space the Shumai about 1" apart. Repeat with the remaining wrappers. Line your steamer with a clean, wet dish towel or lightly greased paper parchment. Transfer the Shumai into the steamer, one finger's width apart. Cover and steam over boiling water for 8 - 12 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with dumpling dipping sauce of your choice. Store and cook frozen (no thawing needed). RECIPE FROM: https://www.theforkbite.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM