French bread can be replaced with slices of white bread. Use a cookie cutter (approx. 2 in.) to cut out rounds then lightly toast by dry frying in a frying pan over high heat on stove top.

To reheat Pizza Monkey Bread: place on a baking sheet and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 15-20 minutes (350°F) or until warmed through.

You can find wheat starch at most Asian grocers or online.

Fried Mac and Cheese Fritters can be held in a warming oven (200°F) until ready to serve.

Thermomix® lends itself perfectly to making dim sum such as these; kneading the dough, chopping and mixing the filling, and steaming them can all be done with your Thermomix®. If you’ve never shaped dumplings before, take your time and practise. The next time you make these, you will be much faster – and you may find that you enjoy the process just as much as the fresh, homemade flavour of the end result!

Thermomix® lends itself perfectly to making dim sum such as these; kneading the dough, chopping and mixing the filling, and steaming the dumplings can all be done with your Thermomix®. If you've never shaped dumplings before, take your time and practise with friends or children to help you. By the second time you make these, you will be much faster, and you may find that you enjoy the process as much as the fresh homemade flavour of the end result.