Wrapping Methods
I want you to try all
seven of these techniques!
The Crescent
Santa’s Gift Bag
The Sailor Cap
The Volcano
The Seashell
The Penguin
The Handstand
14
The Crescent
Use your index
finger to keep ingredi-
ents inside while you
begin the fold.
Pinch one end shut and begin
to create pleats on one side of
the wrapper. Make the folds as
even as possible, handling the
wrapper gently until all
pleats are made.
Moisten the edges
of the wrapper with
water so the two
sides stick together.
Push the ingre-
dients deeper inside
with your index finger
as needed as you make
evenly spaced pleats.
This is the
most common
wrapping
method. The
key to the
crescent is
to layer each
fold carefully
before pinching
tightly closed.
15
Press the two sides
together firmly so
that the dumpling
is sealed shut.
A gentle pinch
and it’s done!
Carefully pinch
the overlapping folds
to the other side of
the wrapper.
16
Santa’s
Gift Bag
This is a newer
method, and it
can be a little
tricky. Practice
makes perfect!
Fold the edge
and give it a
half-twist.
After you make the final fold,
closing the pouch, smash the
layers together until they are
as thin as a single wrapper.
Squeeze to
flatten.
Make lots and lots of
small folds, stacking
them on top of each other
and holding them firmly
between thumb and
forefinger.
17
The Sailor Cap
The Russian Navy introduced
sailor caps to the world. The sailor
cap shape is a fun wrapping
technique.
Pinch the two ends
together, using addi-
tional water as needed,
and press to make an
even edge.
Moisten the edges of the
wrapper and fold in half over
the filling so that the edges are
perfectly aligned. Press firmly
to seal the edges together.
This technique
does not have
any pleats.
Using your
thumb, crease
the center.
18
The Volcano
With one of my special fillings,
