Chocolate Mochi Xiao Long Bao with Sea Salt Cream | Din Tai Fung Copycat Dumplings Recipe

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa nibs provide a healthier option with less sugar.

mochi dough

🥗Healthier: gluten-free flour blend

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Rice flour is more accessible and affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar can add a richer flavor at a lower cost.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is a budget-friendly alternative.

Chop semisweet and milk chocolate into small pieces.

Add a pinch of salt to the chocolate and heat heavy cream to a gentle simmer.

Pour hot cream over chocolate and let sit for a few minutes to melt.

Stir the mixture and add butter while warm; microwave if needed to melt completely.

Cover ganache and refrigerate to set for a couple hours or overnight.

Scoop out heaping teaspoon balls of ganache and freeze.

Combine glutinous rice flour, bread flour, and salt in a bowl.

Pour in hot water while stirring until a shaggy dough forms, then add room temperature water and oil.

Knead dough until smooth and let rest for 10 minutes.

Microwave a mixture of glutinous rice flour, sugar, and cocoa powder with milk, covering with plastic wrap and poking holes.

Microwave at 60% power for 50 seconds, then mix in butter and microwave again until stretchy and thick.

Dust counter with cornstarch and knead the mochi dough until smooth.

Divide mochi into 12 equal pieces and roll out each piece thinly.

Place ganache in the center and seal the mochi tightly, pinching off excess dough if necessary.

Prepare steamer with parchment paper liner to prevent sticking.

Divide dumpling dough into 12 pieces, flatten, and roll out thin, keeping edges thinner than the center.

Place mochi ball in the center of the dumpling skin and pleat the edges to seal.

Steam dumplings for about 8 minutes.

Whip heavy cream with sugar and salt to make sea salt cream, adjusting to taste.

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