Yam Puff

Ingredients:

4 oz non-glutinous wheat flour

1 1/4 lb yam steamed and mashed

2 tsp sesame oil

Ingredients for A:

4 oz vegetable oil

1/2 tsp salt

4 tsp sugar

1 tsp pepper

Filling for Yam:

2 tsp oil

1 tsp garlic chopped

4 oz shrimps, diced

1 lb lean meat diced

2 oz canned button mushroom, diced

1 egg lightly beaten

2 tbs starch with 2 tsp water

Seasoning:

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

3 tsp sugar

1 tsp dark soya sauce

1 tsp oyster sauce

Method:

To prepare Yam paste:

1) Blend the wheat flour with 4 fl oz boiling water in a bowl

2) Add mashed yam in small batches with sesame oil and knead till smooth. Add in ingredients from A. Mix well.

3) Divide dough into 4 parts and cut each part into equal pieces, size of walnut.

4) Roll with rolling pin to make a round wrapper

5) Fill in centre and fold and seal edges

6) Deep fry puffs in pot of oil till golden brown.

Method for filling:

Heat oil in a pan and saute garlic. Add shrimps, meat, mushrooms and stir fry for 1 min. Add beaten egg, add starch to thicken. Add seasoning and mix well. Let mixture cool.