BOILED DUMPLINGS (JIAOZI)

Ingredients :
4 ½ cups (500 g) flour, sifted
1 tsp salt, or to taste
2 tsp ginger, chopped
½ tsp MSG
10 ½ oz (300 g) lean boneless pork or mutton, minced
6 ½ tbsp (100 g) scallions, chopped
1/8 tsp five-spice powder

Method :

Mix the flour 3 ½ oz (100 ml) of water to make dough, knead until smooth and let stand for 30 minutes. To prepare the filling, mix the pork or mutton with 7oz (200 ml) of water and the salt. Stir in one direction until it becomes a paste. Add the scallions and blend well, divide filling into 100 portions. Divide the dough into 4 portions and roll into long rolls. Cut each into 25 pieces. Flatten each piece and roll into 2 inches (5 cm) circles. Place 1 portion of filling in the center of each wrapper and fold the dough over it, making a bonnet shaped pouch. Pinch the edges together to seal the dumpling. Repeat until all the dough and filling are used. Bring 8 cups (2 liters) of water to a boil over high heat. Add the dumplings. Stir them around gently with a ladle, and let the water return to a boil. Add enough cold water to stop the boiling, then bring back to a boil. When the water boils again, add more cold water and bring to a boil a third time. The dumplings will be done when they float to the surface. Remove, drain well, and serve.