Saturday, April 28, 2007

Dim Sum For Dummies

I love Dim Sum. So do the kids. Another thing I love is Smuckers Uncrustables. I've had a theory rolling around in my head for a while that given the right conditions and equipment, I could reproduce a reasonable facsimile of the aforementioned Uncrustables.

Well, my theory has been proven sound. I present for your viewing pleasure:
PB&J Potstickers

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These were insanely easy to make and pretty tasty to boot. How to do this at home? Read on!

Ingredients:


  • Sandwich bread of your choosing. Just make sure it's SOFT.
  • Creamy Peanut (or other nut) Butter.
  • Spreadable Fruit (I like Cascadian Farms Strawberry)
Equipment:


  • Rolling pin
  • Spreader
  • Dumpling Press
  • Round template/biscuit/cookie cutter

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How to:

Cut out round shape from slice of bread:

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Roll very thin with rolling pin:


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Place on dumpling press & spread 1 tsp each of PB&J in exact center of bread:


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Fold over dumpling press and press down to make a seal:


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End Result:


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Place in zip top bag in fridge or freezer until needed.

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