Dried plum and ginger wontons
Chef Martin Yan created these dried plum-filled dessert wontons from Yan Can Cook.
Serves 24
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 6 dried plums, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 24 wonton wrappers
- Water, as needed
- Cooking oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Directions
- In small bowl, combine walnuts, dried plums, ginger, lemon peel and butter until well mixed.
- For each wonton, brush 1 wrapper with water.
- Place 1 teaspoon dried plum mixture onto center.
- Fold diagonally in half to form a triangle; seal edge, pressing to remove air pockets.
- Pull together two opposite corners to overlap, pressing to seal.
- Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
- To prevent drying, cover filled wontons with a dry towel.
- In wok or 2-quart saucepan, heat oil to 375ºF.
- Add wontons, a few at a time, and fry 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally.
- Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Serve hot or cold, sprinkled with powdered sugar, if desired.
Nutritional information
- Calories: 58
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
- % of calories from fat: 39%
- Total fat: 3 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Potassium: 30 mg