Jiao Zi Pi (Dumpling Skins)

Ingredients

• •2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• •1 1/4 cups boiling water

Directions

1. 1Place the flour in a mixing bowl and add the boiling water. With a wooden spoon, mix the ingredients into a rough ball. If the dough is too hot to handle, let it cool a bit; thenturn it out onto a lightly floured surface and need for about 5 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. If the dough is too sticky, knead a few tablespoons of flour into it.
2. 2Cover the dough and let it rest for 25 minutes.
3. 3Cut the dough in two and form each half into a long snakelikeroll about 1 inch in diameter. Cut each half into 25 pieces. With a cut edge down, press each into a circle. Using a small rolling pin or a tortilla press that has been lightly floured, roll out each piece into a 3-inch circle. Cover the circles with a cloth or towel to prevent drying.