Classic Pie – Chive Box
Overview
Leek box is a traditional snack in the north and a popular home-cooked pasta. Friends in the south may not know that there is a kind of pie called pie. Leek box is one of them. It is different from other pies. It is semi-circular, similar to the shape of a flattened dumpling. The skin is golden and crispy, the filling is crispy and tender, and the taste is beautiful. It is suitable for people with constipation, postpartum women with insufficient milk, and people with cold constitutions. However, eating too much will cause internal heat and is difficult to digest. Therefore, people with yin deficiency and excessive fire, eye diseases, and gastrointestinal weakness should not eat too much.
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Ingredients
Steps
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Knead the dough with warm boiled water, add water little by little to the middle of the dough, and mix well. Add water while kneading the dough until the dough is almost in the shape of snowflakes. Just a little bit of dry flour is enough. Otherwise, there will be too much water and the dough will not be suitable for pancakes.
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Fry the eggs with a small amount of oil. Be careful to stir them back and forth with chopsticks while frying, so that the eggs will break into pieces.
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Wash and drain the leeks, mince them, add eggs, salt, five-spice powder, oil, light soy sauce, chicken essence, and dried shrimps, and mix well.
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Let the dough rest for a while, then knead it for a while to make the dough firmer. Divide the dough into equal portions. The portions should be larger than dumplings and smaller than steamed buns.
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Roll out the dough.
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Place the filling, fold in half and pinch the edges tightly.
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Hold the leek box with your left hand, and press the lace with the index finger and thumb of your right hand alternately.
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Heat a small amount of oil in a pan and sear over medium-low heat until both sides are golden brown.
