Crispy meat pies
20 Snacks
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ounces | Strong white flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | pint | Boiling water |
| 12 | ounces | Lean boneless pork, diced |
| 12 | ounces | Peeled cooked prawns, diced |
| 4 | ounces | Canned bamboo shoot, diced |
| Spring onions, chopped | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Light soy sauce |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cornflour |
| Pinch of pepper | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Sesame oil |
| 6 | ounces | Plain flour |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 | tablespoons | Cornflour |
| 8 | fluid ounce | Water |
| 3 | tablespoons | Oil plus oil for deep frying |
| Parsley sprigs | ||
| Chrysanthemum flowers (washed) | ||
Directions
DOUGH
FILLING
BATTER
GARNISH
DOUGH: sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Pour in the boiling water and stir vigorously. FILLING:Mix all the ingredients for the filling making sure they are thoroughly combined. Divide the dough into four equal portions, then roll one into a long strip and cut it into ten small pieces. Roll these pieces of dough into small rounds. On half the rounds, pile a little of the filling, then cover them with the remaining circles, pinching the edges together thoroughly to seal in the filling. Continue cutting, shaping and filling the remaining three-quarters of the dough in this way. Place the filled circles in a greased steamer, then cook them over boiling water for 5 minutes.
BATTER: sift the flour baking powder, salt and cornflour into a bowl, then beat in the water and oil until smooth. Heat the oil for deep frying to 190 c/375 F. Dip the pies in the batter then deep fry until golden. Drain and garnish. then serve.