Black Sesame Dumplings (Tang Yuan)

This Black Sesame Dumpling (Tang Yuan) post was originally published on April 5, 2009 but it has caused quite a stir recently. I remember vividly that afternoon when I made these black sesame dumplings. The regular recipe calls for lard but I used butter because I had no lard. Also, peanut butter is usually added to bind the filling but…