Pastries Recipes - Mango Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 tablespoon caster sugar

• 150ml/1/4pt water

• 150ml/1/4pt milk

• 400g/14oz plain flour

• 1 small mango

• 100g/4oz canned lychees (drained)

• 1 tablespoon ground almonds

• 4 tablespoons orange juice

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Method:

1. To make the dough, place the baking powder and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl.

2. Mix the water and milk together and then stir this mixture into the baking powder and sugar mixture until well combined. Gradually stir in the flour to make a soft dough. Set the dough aside in a warm place for about 1 hour.

3. To make the filling, peel the mango and cut the flesh from the stone. Roughly chop the mango flesh, reserving half for the sauce.

4. Chop the lychees and add to half of the chopped mango, together with the ground almonds. Leave to stand for 20 minutes.

5. To make the sauce, blend the reserved mango and the orange juice in a blender or food processor until smooth. Using the back of a spoon, press the mixture through a sieve to make a smooth sauce.

6. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece out on a lightly floured surface into 7.5cm/3in rounds.

7. Spoon a little of the mango and lychee filling on to the centre of each round and fold the dough over the filling to make semi-circles. Pinch the edges together to seal firmly.

8. Place the dumplings on a heatproof plate in a steamer, cover and steam for about 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through.

9. Remove the dumplings from the steamer and serve warm with the mango sauce.