How to sculpt dumplings step by step - the recipe with a photo

Many housewives who want to cook dumplings at home, do not know how to sculpt dumplings beautifully and correctly. About this time I tell you today in a recipe and step by step photos will illustrate it.

There is quite a lot, according to my calculations, at least a dozen different ways of modeling mantle. However, upon closer inspection, and after several experiments, half of them can be safely attributed to the scrap. Yes, they are beautiful, even foppish, but completely non-functional.

Correct and qualitatively hired by manti must be durable, with upturned edges (to the meat juice does not flow), and certainly with a hole for steam to escape. There should be no thicker seams test (bad boil), it is desirable to form a compact, wide at the bottom and tapering upwards - for stability.

So all sorts of "roses", "braids", "Braids" we will not even consider, and get acquainted with those forms of modeling mantle and other similar products (boozy and baozi), who from time immemorial are prevalent in national kitchens (not a restaurant, but in the outback).

How to sculpt dumplings correctly and beautifully

Oval

The most "fast" a form of sculpting dumplings - oval with two tucks. At the middle of juicy meat spread (photo A), then lift the edge of his dough crosswise and stick together in the center (B). The result was a semi-open "the envelope". Next, insert the thumb and forefinger in the resulting tabs and stick together adjacent first pitch from one side (B), and then with the opposite (T).

Square Flower

The following form - "square flower." It is the most convenient, and therefore the most common. We begin the same way, with a semi-open envelope (A). The next move is already familiar to insert into the adjacent loops, petals thumb and index finger, but do not stick together tips and midway lobe (B). Also perform with the rest of the corners "envelope", the result is a half-open flower square shape (B).

Shamrock

You can make a "trefoil". To do this, first lepim not square "envelope" and connect in the middle of six points, to get the design with six petals that stick together in pairs. This form is compact, it is good when a small area steamer needed to accommodate larger items.

How to sculpt dumplings rosettes or jug ​​

And one more, perhaps the most traditional form - "roses" or "pitcher". Since mold not only Uzbek manti, but still Altai boozy and Chinese dumplings steam baozi. At the middle of the round dough tortillas put the stuffing, and then, lifting the edges of the dough, begin to collect their folds and stick together. It turns out neat pouch with an opening at the top. To crease when cooking is not broke, and the test layer has become thinner, even just passing by "the neck of the jug," squeezing the edges of the dough.

Knowing how to sculpt dumplings beautifully and correctly, you will at any time be able to treat family and guests a delicious and hearty. After all, when the dish is stuck on, it remains only to boil for a couple of manta rays in multivarka or special mantovarke.