Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***DOUGH***
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2 1/2           cups  unsifted flour
  1         tablespoon  lard -- chopped fine (ok, i
                        use margarine!)
  1                cup  boiling water
                        ***FILLING***
  1              pound  ground pork
  2        tablespoons  dry sherry
  2        tablespoons  soy sauce
  1           teaspoon  grated ginger
     1/2      teaspoon  groud white pepper
  1         tablespoon  toasted sesame oil
  1         tablespoon  chopped green onion
     1/2      teaspoon  sugar
  1                     egg white
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1         tablespoon  corn starch
  2             cloves  garlic -- finely minced >
  2        tablespoons  finely chopped water chestnuts
  2        tablespoons  finely chopped bamboo shoots
  1         tablespoon  garlic & red chile paste -- (or more)
  1                cup  finely chopped cabbage -- with moisture
                        -- squeezed out

Preparation:

mix all the ingredients and knead thoroughly let rest on the counter under a bowl for 20 min. Filling: Preparation: 1. Break off about a teaspoon of the dough, and roll into a 3 inch circle. 2. Place a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of the circle, and wet the edges of the circle with a little water. Seal into a half-moon shape, avoiding trapped air. 3. Heat a saute pan with 2 tbsp peanut oil, and place the dumplings upright in the pan and cook on medium /high heat until bottoms become nicely browned (3-5 min.) 4. Pour 1 cup chicken stock into the hot pan and immediately cover. Cook another 3 or 4 minutes, until most of the broth is absorbed. 5. serve immediately with a sauce made with 1/2 cup soy with a dash of ginger, scallion and a few drops of sesame oil for dipping.

Nutritional Information:

2534 Calories (kcal); 112g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 115g Protein; 246g Carbohydrate; 339mg Cholesterol; 5581mg Sodium