Won ton dumplings, Chinese favorite

Won ton dumplings are as popular as they are easy to make: recruit the help of your friends and/or kids, and you ill have a fun and meaningful activity as a start for conversation and greater sense of closeness.

You are going to need:

2 cups of sifted flour 
1 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup of water
1 teaspoon salt

for the dough, and

1/2 pound of ground pork or chicken
3 water chestnuts, finely chopped
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

for the filling

Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl, then stir in the egg. Gradually add water, mixing lightly until dough is formed. Knead on the surface that has been lightly floured, until smooth. Cover with a damp cloth and let sit for 30 min. Then roll out the dough as thin as possible and cut out it into approximately 2" squares. Place a half-tablespoon of filling in the middle of the square and then firmly pinch together to form the shape you are familiar with from having won ton soup or dumplings from your local Chinese place. If in doubt, simply secure the filling in by pinching the dough in any manner you wish, or consult Google images :) Drop the dumplings in the boiling salted water or broth and cook, stirring periodically, until they float + another 2-3 min (try one to be sure that they are ready)

I hope you enjoyed this simple recipe! Please share your experience with it, if you like and feel free to suggest useful additions to the recipe. Thank you!