
Dumplings and puffs like this represent nuggets of gold - perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year
Nutrition and extra info
- Can be frozen before baking
Nutrition: per puff
- kcal236
- fat13g
- saturates5g
- carbs21g
- sugars7g
- fibre0g
- protein10g
- salt1.34g
Ingredients
- ½ finger-length piece fresh root ginger, grated
Ginger
jin-jerMainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
Soy sauce
soy sor-sAn Asian condiment and ingredient that comes in a variety of of varieties ranging from light to…
- 3 tbsp plum sauce
Plum
pl-umThe juiciest fruit in the stone fruit family, plums come in many different varieties, some sweet…
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
- 3 tbsp clear honey
Honey
huh-neeHoney is made by bees from the nectar they collect from flowers. Viscous and fragrant, it's…
- 2 duck leg, skin on
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced
Spring onion
sp-ring un-yunAlso known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested…
- 375g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
- a little flour, for dusting
Flour
fl-ow-erFlour is a powdery ingredient usually made from grinding wheat, maize, rye, barley or rice. As…
- 1 egg, beaten
Egg
eggThe ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…
Method
Mix the ginger with the soy and plum sauces, oil and honey in a deep dish, then add the duck legs, turning to coat. Cover and chill for at least 20 mins.
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Lift the duck legs onto a non-stick baking tray, then roast for 1½ hrs until crisp and golden. Meanwhile, tip the remaining marinade into a small saucepan and simmer for 2 mins, then cool. When the duck is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and shred the meat. Mix with the cooled marinade and spring onions.
Unroll the pastry onto a floured surface and roll it out even thinner until you have a sheet large enough to stamp out 10 circles using a 9-10cm round cutter. Put 2 tsp of the duck filling in the middle of each circle, brush the edges of pastry with a little egg, then fold the pastry circles in half, pressing to seal so you have a half-moon shape (any remaining duck makes a great filling for wraps). Transfer the puffs to a baking sheet and brush with more egg. Can be frozen for up to 1 month. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden, or 5 mins longer from frozen.
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