Add boiling water and mix with a fork to incorporate
As soon as the dough cools enough to touch, start kneading by hand for around 5-7 minutes or until smooth. It will still look like a dry dough but it will hydrate as it rests
Roll into a ball and cover. Allow to rest for a minimum of 20 mins
Then lightly dust the dough with corn flour or rice flour and roll out to elongate
Pass the dough through a pasta roller starting from the largest size onwards. I go up to setting 4 on my Atlas
Use a cookie cutter to cut out even pieces
Dough scraps can be re-kneaded, allow them to rest for 10 minutes then pass back through the pasta roller
For the mushroom filling:
Blitz the mushrooms through a food processor until coarsely chopped, alternatively chop with a knife
Add the soy sauce and continue to mix until it has incorporated
Turn the heat off and add the finely sliced spring onions
Allow to cool completely before filling the wrappers
Folding the wrappers:
Placed a heaped tsp of filling in the centre of the wrapper, keep the other wrappers covered under a lightly damp kitchen towel to prevent them from drying out
Pinch the middle of each end of the wrapper together and create 4-5 symmetrical pleats on either side
Place in a steamer and steam over boiling water for 10 minutes
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