Dumpling Fold - Crescent Shape

There are many ways to fold a dumpling and if you prefer, you can just seal your dumping at this point by pressing the edges together. If you'd like to pleat your dumpling, here is one way to do it.

• Take the thumb and index fingers on both hands, and make a 1⁄2 inch pleat and fold it down to the left.

• Hold the first pleat down with your left hand, and make a second pleat with your dominant hand and fold it down to the left, overlapping the first pleat by about half-way.

• Make a third pleat that overlaps the second pleat in the same manner.

• Continue making the pleats, turning the dumplings as you go, until you have at 5 to 6 pleats total.

• Bring the back (part without pleats) up to meet the front (part with pleats) and seal.

• The dumpling should be in a crescent shape. Transfer them to a plate lined with parchment paper.