Chinese Wonton Recipe

Ingredients

• wonton filling;

• 300 grams of finely minced pork
• 100 grams of minced spring onion
• 20 grams of finely chopped celery
• 20 grams of fried shallots
• pinch of salt
• generous pinch of white pepper powder
• 1 egg white
• 2 tbs of soy sauce
• 1 tbs of sesame oil

soup base;

• 4 cups of stock
• salt & pepper to taste
• pinch of hon dashi (to replace msg)
• 1 teaspoon of fried garlic
• roughly chopped celery

Directions

1. to make the wonton filling, mix all ingredients in one direction with a big wooden spoon
2. knead with the wooden spoon for at least 10 minutes
3. wrap 1 teaspoon of filling on each wonton skin
4. bring stock to boil, add all the seasoning, add wontons cook for around 5 minutes, add celery

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup water, as needed
• Extra flour as needed

Preparation:

1. Lightly beat the egg with the salt. Add 1/4 cup water.
2. Sift the flour into a large bowl.
3. Make a well in the middle and add the egg and water mixture.
4. Mix in with the flour. Add as much of the remaining water as necessary to form a dough.
5. Add more water than the recipe calls for if the dough is too dry.
6. Form the dough into a ball and knead for about 5 minutes, or until it forms a smooth, workable dough.
7. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
8. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
9. Roll out until very thin, and cut into 3 1/2-inch squares.
10. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to use.