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Homemade Dumpling Dough

12/06/2017 by Tilly 12 Comments

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A Chinese guy once said that you should just buy the skins, it’s what they do in China (don’t believe it). But why would I do that? Dumpling Dough is so goddamn simple to make. I have a theory there is a cover-up on how simple it really is to make. It only takes two really cheap ingredients (pssst one of them is free) and you get instant street credit, isn’t that all we really want? What are you waiting for, let’s make some dumpling dough!

Watch the video for Dumpling Dough here:

How to make Dumpling Dough

To start place two cups of plain flour into a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.

Placing flour in the bowl

Slowly and evenly as possible add in ¾ cup of just boiled water whilst mixing with a pair of chopsticks (not necessary but it does make you look young, hip and cool).

Adding water to Dumpling Dough

Mix the dough until it becomes shaggy

Shaggy Dumpling Dough

Bring it together into a rough ball

Shaggy Dumpling Dough

Flour your work surface and begin to knead the dough for 5 minutes until elastic and smooth

kneading

Place into a ziplock sandwich bag and let rest for 2 hours. If you’re in a rush you can rest for 15 minutes but the dough won’t be as soft, the longer you leave it the softer it becomes.

Dumpling Dough in ziplock bag

Once the dough has had a little rest divide into 4 equal portions, roll out one portion at a time until about 0.2cm thick.

Dumpling Dough rolled out

Using a small cookie cutter cut out your wrappers, they won’t be as thin as you want them just yet so using the rolling pin gently roll them out until almost transparent. Dust with flour so they don’t stick, place onto a plate and cover with a damp tea towel until you’re ready to use them.  

Dumpling Dough Stack

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5 from 4 votes
Kneading the Dumpling Dough
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Dumpling Dough
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Resting time
2 hrs
 

Dumpling Dough is easy to make and so much better than store bought! 

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Dumplings
Keyword: Dumpling Dough
Servings: 30 wrappers
Calories: 29 kcal
Author: Tilly
Ingredients
  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 3/4 cup just boiled water
Instructions
  1. Boil the kettle and measure out ¾ of a cup and let sit for 2 minutes.

  2. Place the 2 cups of flour into a large metal bowl and make a well in the centre, once the water has sat begin to add it in a little a time. 

  3. Mix the flour with a pair of chopsticks whilst adding the water. It’s okay if you need to stop and mix, doing both simultaneously can be difficult. Just make sure all the flour is getting evenly hydrated.

  4. Once all the water has been added begin to bring the dough together into a big ball. If you’re having trouble bringing it all together add one teaspoon of water at a time until it comes together. 

  5. Flour your work surface and place the dough onto it, begin kneading the dough with the palm of your hands for 5 minutes. You’ll want the dough to be elastic and smooth. Test the dough by imprinting one of your fingers, it should slowly bounce back with a light impression of your finger remaining. 

  6. Place the dough into a ziplock bag and remove all the air, seal tightly closed. This will steam the dough making it very soft, leave it for at least 15 minutes if in a rush otherwise leave it for two hours. The longer you leave it the softer it will be. 

Recipe Notes
  • *Just boiled water is where you’ve boiled it then let the water sit for a few minutes to cool slightly, the reason for using just-boiled water is that I think using water straight from the kettle could be rather dangerous.
  • Dumpling Dough can be frozen up to 3 months, fully defrost before using. I actually prefer to use the dough after it’s been frozen.

 

Calories are for 1 wrapper each - a serving of wrappers is usually 10 wrappers. 

Now use your fresh made dumpling dough to make some of these awesome dumplings!

– Japanese Pork Gyoza
– Pork and Prawn Shu Mai 
–Bacon Cheeseburger Dumpling 

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Filed Under: Basics/Sides, Dumplings, Recipes Tagged With: 2 ingredients, Asian Recipes, Dough, Dumpling Dough, Dumpling Dough Recipe, Flour, Homemade Dumpling Dough

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Comments

  1. Bablofil

    14/06/2017 at 8:00 pm

    Thanks, great article.

    Reply
    • tillyeats

      18/06/2017 at 10:47 am

      No worries :).

      Reply
  2. Jessica Levinson

    29/06/2018 at 1:14 pm

    Super easy to make! Great to have waiting in the freezer for when needed.

    Reply
  3. Annie @ Annie's Noms

    29/06/2018 at 7:38 pm

    I adore any kind of Chinese dumpling – it’s lucky I married a Chinese man who can cook! I must admit, we’ve never tried making the dough ourselves though! Next time we have some free time I’m going to suggest we make our own dumpling dough as I didn’t realise it was so easy to make!

    Reply
  4. Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites

    29/06/2018 at 9:18 pm

    Wow! I had no idea it was this easy! I always buy them, but uhhh…I always have flour and water so this is definitely the way I’ going now!

    Reply
    • Tilly

      02/07/2018 at 12:45 pm

      The hardest part is rolling them out but you get a workout doing it so win-win.

      Reply
  5. Jennifer

    29/06/2018 at 9:53 pm

    Love that the ingredients are just flour and water! I’ve never made dumpling do before but your step by step directions, photos and video give me confidence that I can do it!

    Reply
    • Tilly

      02/07/2018 at 12:44 pm

      Super simple, good luck! (don’t think you’ll need it though).

      Reply
  6. Claudia Lamascolo

    29/06/2018 at 10:40 pm

    perfect timing on this, my daugherinlaw is pregnant and craving dumplings, Never made them thanks for posting I cant wait to make these for her!

    Reply
    • Tilly

      02/07/2018 at 12:44 pm

      Lucky her!

      Reply
  7. Chisenga

    22/04/2020 at 2:30 am

    Was afraid but this was so easy to… Great and easy to follow

    Reply
  8. Arlinda

    28/07/2020 at 9:25 am

    Great recipe

    Reply

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