Won Ton Dough

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 40 won tons

Ingredients

• 3  cups unbleached flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup water, approximately
•  cornstarch, for dusting

Directions

1. Combine flour and salt and mound on pastry board.
2. Make an indentation in center of mound, add egg and mix with fingers.
3. Gradually add water to form dough.
4. Knead 10 minutes and form into a ball.
5. Cover with a dampened tea towel and let rest 20 minutes.
6. Roll out in several batches to desired thickness, in most cases as thinly as possible.
7. cut in 4-inch squares or 3-inch rounds.
8. Dust dough pieces lightly with cornstarch, stack and cover with cloth to prevent drying out until ready to fill.
9. Yield: 1 pound, approximately 40 skins.
10. Regional Cooking of China.