Is it better to use potato flour or starch to make transparent dumpling skins? What kind of flour is added to make transparent dumpling skins?

As we all know, there are many ways to make dumplings. Some dumplings are made with transparent dough. The dumplings are crystal clear and look very appetizing. They are loved by people. Many people make dumplings at home. So what kind of flour is used to make transparent dumpling skins? Let's take a closer look!

What kind of flour is used for transparent dumpling skins?

The transparent dumpling wrapper is actually not made of ordinary flour, but processed gluten-free flour, also called gluten-free flour. A proper amount of cornstarch is added, and then the flour is kneaded with boiling water to make a transparent dumpling wrapper.

Part of the ingredients of rice flour are also wheat, but it is a gluten-free flour and has very good transparency. Therefore, rice flour is the most widely used flour in making foods with transparent dough such as shrimp dumplings and rice rolls.

Now, when it comes to what can be used to make the dumpling skin of crystal steamed dumplings, I think corn starch and a small amount of wheat starch are added. Sometimes, if you want a particularly crystal-clear effect, it is recommended to mix wheat starch and corn starch together. After the two flours are fully mixed, the dough can be mixed with water to achieve a crystal-clear effect. It is not because we can add some corn starch to the wheat flour we usually use to make dumplings, but the effect is made entirely of corn starch and wheat starch.

Dumplings wrapped in transparent dumpling skins are very beautiful, both nice-looking and delicious. They have a beautiful name called crystal dumplings. They look crystal clear on the outside and the fillings inside are faintly visible. The fillings are not much different from ordinary dumplings. The biggest difference lies in the dumpling skin, so you must choose suitable flour to make them.

The difference between corn starch and potato starch for transparent dumpling wrappers

Here we must emphasize that corn starch and potato starch should not be confused. When people usually cook, in order to increase the viscosity and brightness and aesthetics of the dishes, they will add some starch to make a thickening. Here we use potato starch. Corn starch is what I just told you. Using corn starch and flour can make the dumpling skin crystal clear. So everyone must distinguish between these two clearly in order to make a transparent crystal dumpling skin.

How to make transparent dumpling wrappers

The skin is the highlight of making transparent dumplings, and the skin of transparent dumplings cannot be made with flour.

Method 1

There is special flour on the market that is used to make transparent dumpling skins. You don’t need to mix it yourself, you can make it directly. 500 grams costs about 15 yuan.

Preparation method: Pour 100 grams of transparent dumpling wrapper flour into a large bowl, add 200 grams of boiling water and boil it, stirring while adding. Then add 150 grams of transparent dumpling wrapper flour and knead together into a smooth dough. It takes about 5 minutes.

Method 2

You need to prepare the method of making transparent dumpling skins yourself. Use 100 grams of starch and 30 grams of corn starch, use boiling water to make a smooth dough, which is the method of blanching the dough. Put it on the chopping board, cover it with plastic wrap or cover it with a lid. After letting it rest for half an hour, roll it into long strips, cut it into dough pieces of the same size, roll it into dumpling skins, and you can wrap it.

The crystal clear dumpling skin is ready. When making the crystal dumpling filling, you should also pay attention to the color matching. The bright colors of the ingredients will look more beautiful and more appetizing.

How to make crystal steamed dumplings

When making crystal steamed dumplings, just make them the same way as making normal dumplings made with wheat flour. First, mix corn starch and wheat flour, then add some warm water and knead the dough in small amounts several times. The rest of the steps are the same as making dumplings.

Summarize:

Generally speaking, it is not difficult to make transparent dumpling wrappers. If you are making crystal steamed dumplings, corn starch is enough. If you want to make it more beautiful, add a little more cornstarch.