Bergy Dim Sum 7 Mandarin Pancakes Recipes

Steps:

• Put unsifted flour in a bowl.
• Pour in all the boiling water at once stirring with the handle of a wooden spoon (or use your mixer with the bread paddle mix and knead for 5 minutes).
• When the dough is cool enough to handle knead for 10 minutes (this step is not necessary if you used your mixer).
• Whether you do this by hand or with the mixer the mixture is ready when it is a smooth, soft dough.
• Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Roll dough into a cylindrical shape and cut into 10 equal pieces.
• Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.
• Take one slice at a time and cut in two equal pieces.
• On a lightly floured board roll each piece into a 3" circle.
• Brush one side of one of the 3" circle pancakes with Sesame oil, brush the oil right to the edge.
• Put the second 3 inch piece on top of the first and roll both pieces out into a pancake about 7 inches across.
• They must be very thin.
• Cover with plastic as each is made.
• When they are all rolled out heat a skillet or griddle, do not grease it.
• Put pancakes one at a time on the ungreased surface.
• Cook over low heat until pancake developes small bubbles.
• Turn frequently so that both sides are cooked (You'll see a few golden spots).
• Remove from pan and gently pull the two pancakes apart.
• This should go very easy because of the sesame oil that you brushed between them.
• Pile the pancakes on a plate, Put waxed paper between them and cover tightly with plastic wrap so they do not dry out.
• These pancakes will keep several days in the refrigerator.
• To reheat arrange pancakes in a steamer lined with a clean tea towel.
• Cover and put over simmering water for a minute or two.
• To serve fold pancake into quarters.
• The pancakes should be soft and pliable.

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, boiling water and 1 tsp of oil.
• Knead to form a firm dough.
• Divide the dough into 2 and roll each portion into a long sausage.
• Cut each sausage into 6 pieces, and press each piece into a flat circle.
• Brush six of the twelve pancakes with the rest of the oil and place the other six on top.
• Using a rolling pin roll each pancake sandwich into a 6-inch circle on a floured surface.
• Heat an ungreased pan over a high heat, reduce the heat and add a pancake.
• When small brown spots appear on the underside turn the pancake and cook until it starts to puff up with air bubbles.
• Peel apart the two layers, and repeat the procedure for the remaining pancakes.

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sherry and hoisin sauce in a bowl.
• Add the pork, toss to coat evenly, cover, refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for 20 minutes (no soaking if using button mushrooms).
• Drain and thinly slice.
• Set aside on a plate, along with the cabbage, carrot and scallions.
• Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil and swirl to coat.
• Pour in the eggs, swirling and tilting the wok to form a thin film.
• Cook just until the eggs are set and feel dry on top, about 1 minute.
• Transfer to a platter, let cool slightly and cut into 1 inch strips.
• Return the wok to high heat, and swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add the garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry to release the aromas, about 1 minute.
• Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the reserved mushrooms, cabbage, carrot, bean sprouts, and scallions, along with the chicken stock, and stir-fry another 2 minutes.
• Stir in soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, and sugar, and cook, stirring until sauce boils, about 1 minute.
• Add egg strips and mix well.
• To serve, spread a small amount of hoisin sauce on a warm Mandarin Pancake.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup mu shu mixture in center of pancake, wrap like a burrito, folding the ends to close, and serve.

Steps:

• Soak dried fungus and tiger lily buds in hot water until ready to use. Drain and chop.
• Scramble eggs and set aside.
• Stir fry pork in a bit of oil until lightly browned. Add vegetables, soy sauce, water, sugar and sherry and cook until simmering.
• Add scrambled eggs.
• Add sesame oil and serve.
• To make pancakes. Add boiling water to flour and stir well. let rest 15 minutes. Roll in balls about the size of a large walnut. Press one ball down and brush with sesame oil. Press another ball on top and roll out to about 6 inches. Cook in a saute pan sprayed with Pam, a few minutes on each side. Separate two pancakes and do the rest until all dough is cooked. You can then re heat pancakes in microwave or steam on top of stove over boiling water.
• To serve. Spread a teaspoon of hoisin sauce on pancake and place a large spoonful of mu shu pork in center of pancake. Fold up from the bottom and then fold in sides, like a burrito, but leaving top open.

Steps:

• --------Instructionsfor dough----------.
• Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl add sugar and mix, rub in the lard with your fingertips until evenly distributed.
• Add water and vinegar together and knead until a fairly soft dough.
• Shape into a ball and let it rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
• ----------Tomake the buns-----------.
• Divide the dough into10 portions.
• Mould each into a smooth ball.
• Roll each out on a lightly floured surface to a circle about 4 inches across.
• Put a heaping teasp of filling in the centre and gather the edges inward, folding and pleating to make a neat join.
• Twist dough to seal.
• Put each bun, join downwards, on a piece of bakers paper, lightly greased with sesame seed oil,in a steamer.
• Cover and steam for 20 min utes.
• Serve warm.
• (The cooked buns can be refrigerated overnight and reheated by steaming 3 minutes before serving).
• -------------Filling------------:The filling for this recipe is simply a teaspoon full of the prepared sweet bean paste.
• There will be other fillings for this dough in further Dim Sum recipe suggestions.

Steps:

• Cut off duck wings at second joint, remove excess fat and skin, rinse and dry well.
• Insert chopstick thru neck opening and force along the wing bone under the skin until it protrudes slightly at the second joint.
• Push other end along other wing so that you end up with a duck that has its arms straight out like a crucifix.
• Tie a string on to the middle so you can hold the duck and hang it up.
• Bring 6 cups of water to boil in a wok.
• Add maltose or honey and stir to dissolve.
• Add sherry and vinegar.
• Make a slurry out of the cornstarch and add to wok.
• When liquid returns to a boil, dip the duck into liquid and spoon liquid over duck.
• Repeat until duck is thoroughly moistened.
• Repeat dunking once more.
• Hang duck by string in a cool airy place with a bowl underneath to catch drips.
• Leave for 4-6 hours until skin is dry and taught.
• Put roasting pan on lower oven rack and fill with 2-3 inches of water.
• Oil rack above pan.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Remove chopstick and string.
• Put duck on oiled rack in center of oven breast side up.
• Cook 30 minutes.
• Turn duck breast down for 45 minutes.
• Turn breast up for 30 minutes or until skin is dark brown.
• While duck is cooking make scallion brushes.
• Trim roots,cut off most of green part, leaving a 3 inch piece.
• Make several 1 inch lengthwise slits in each end of scallion, put in ice water for 20 minutes, drain and refrigerate.
• Carve duck and separate meat and skin.
• Mix hoisin with sesame oil and 1 tbl water.
• To serve: use scallion brushes to wipe hoisin mixture on to pancakes, add duck skin and meat and scallion, fold one end over and roll up.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet and add minced pork, toss until dark golden brown Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots,crab and shallots.
• Toss well, cook 1 minute Combine sesame oil,oyster sauce& sherry, add to pan and toss until well combined, remove from heat.
• Have a bowl of cleaned lettuce leaves ready.
• When you are ready to serve this course bring the hot pork mixture and lettuce leaves to the table.
• Everyone helps themselves to a lettuce leaf adds a heaping tbsp of the pork, rolls the leaf around the meat and Enjoy!
• Optional: You may serve a sauce to go along with the wraps, serve on the side. Something like recipe#48345 Asian Dipping Sauce by Markthegastonome or a spicy one of your choosing

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a bowl of mixer fitted with the dough paddle and quickly add the boiling water.
• Mix until springy.
• When cool enough to touch, knead a few times on an oiled surface.
• If you do not have a mixer, after you have added the water to the flour/salt work the dough with the handle of a wooden spoon until it is cool enough to knead by hand.
• Then knead on an oiled surface until springy.
• Cover with a damp cloth and set aside.
• Mix shrimp, water chestnuts, soy sauce,sugar and cornstarch with your fingers until sticky.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out into a long sausage and cut off pieces (approx 14" long and into 16 pieces).
• Roll out each piece into a thin round.
• Place a teaspoon of the filling on each round and pinch the edges together (press with a fork to decorate the edges).
• Oil your steamer and place the dumplings in it and steam over high heat for 8-9 minutes.
• Serve with a spicy chili sauce or soy mixed with hot mustard.