Shrimp Bonnets (ha Gow)

1. Fasting increases our sense of humility and dependence on the Lord (for our hunger and physical weakness continually remind us how we are not really strong in ourselves but need the Lord). 2. Fasting allows us to give more attention to prayer (for we are not spending time on eating). 3. [Fasting] is a continual reminder that, just as we sacrifice some personal comfort to the Lord by not eating, so we must continually sacrifice all of ourselves to Him. 4. Fasting is a good exercise in self-discipline, for as we refrain from eating food, which we would ordinarily desire, it also strengthens our ability to refrain from sin, to which we might otherwise be tempted to yield. 5. Fasting also heightens spiritual and mental alertness and a sense of God’s presence as we focus less on the material things of this world (such as food) and as the energies of our body are freed from digesting and processing food. 6. Fasting expresses earnestness and urgency in our prayers: if we continued to fast, eventually we would die. Therefore, in a symbolic way, fasting says to God that we are prepared to lay down our lives that the situation be changed rather than that it continue.

Wayne Grudem

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Chinese	Chinese, Dim sum	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		** NO E ***
		Karen Adler FNGP13B.
		Yield: 4 doz.
		1 Recipe wheat strch
		dough*
3/4	lb	Shrimp, clean shell & minced
3/4	c	Bamboo shoots, minced
1/2	c	Pork fat, minced and cooked
1		Green onion stalk, minced
2 1/2	T	Cornstarch
1	t	Sesame oil
1	t	Oil
1	t	Light soy sauce
3	pn	White pepper
4	t	Sugar
1/2	t	Salt
		ch segment into approximately 3 inch to 3 1/2 inch
		nds. Pick out a point

INSTRUCTIONS

Recipe is included in this collection. TO MAKE            FILLING:
Combine above ingredients and chill for           several hours (for
ease of handling) before wrapping. WRAPPING: Divide dough into 4
parts. Roll each part        into a 1/2 inch wide sausage-like strip.
Cut strip into 3/4 inch lengths (about 12 segments). Roll out  of
reference anywhere on the edge of the circle. Make 3 pleats on  each
side toward the point. This will form a pouch. Place 1 tsp.  filling
into the opening, then press to seal just at       the center  part.
Make one more pleat on each side (still pleating toward the  center)
then press remainder of opening to seal, gently shaping with  fingers
to give the shrimp bonnet a slightly curved appearance.  STEAMING: Oil
cake or pie pan and lay bonnets single       layer,  pleated side u p.
Steam for 15 minutes. Let cool for 2-3 minutes  before handling. Serve
with light soy sauce for dip. If you are using  a bamboo or aluminum
steamer, place cheese cloth on the steam rack  before       laying out
the bonnets. This will prevent the bonnets  from sticking. DO AHEAD
NOTES: The cooked bonnets can be kept for  several days in the
refrigerator or 2-3 weeks in the freezer. In  either case, keep them
well wrapped to prevent discoloration. Reheat  by steaming, 10 minutes
from refrigerator or 20 minutes from freezer.  COMMENTS: It is
definitely an advantage if you have a tortilla press  to flatten the
dough rather than rolling it by hand. In using the  tortilla press,
first roll each of the  cut dough pieces into a round ball by     hand,
place in press and  press. The dough will             automatically
flatten into the  proper size and thickness. Remember, the thinner the
dough , the  prettier the bonnet. You'll be thrilled at the result,
both in  appearance and taste! Source: "Dim Sum" by         Rhoda Fong
Yee.  Formatted for MM by Karen Adler FNGP13B. Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest  V1 #174  Date: 29 Jul 96 11:20:56 From: "steven.h.bergstein"
<steven.h.bergstein@ac.com>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1487 Calories From Fat: 158 Total Fat: 17.8g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 4232.3mg Potassium: 706.8mg Carbohydrates: 281.2g Fiber: 15.4g Sugar: 33.1g Protein: 52.7g