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Serving Size : 25 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 oz Ground raw chicken or pork
1/2 c Shredded carrot
1/4 c Finely chopped celery*
1 T Soy sauce
1 T Dry sherry
2 t Cornstarch
2 t Grated gingerroot
1/2 pk Wonton wrappers
2 T Margarine or butter -- melted
Plum or sweet & sour sauce
*Note: 1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts may be substituted for 1/4
cup chopped celery.
For filling: In a medium skillet cook and stir ground chicken or pork
till no pink remains; drain. Stir in carrot, celery or water chestnuts,
soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, and gingerroot; mix well. Spoon 1 rounded
teaspoon of the filling atop a wonton wrapper. Lightly brush edges with
water.
To shape each wonton, carefully bring 2 opposite corners of the square
wonton wrapper up over the filling and pinch together in the center.
Carefully bring the 2 remaining opposite corners to the center and pinch
together. Pinch together edges to seal. Place wontons on a greased
baking sheet. Repeat with remaining filling and wonton wrappers. Brush
wontons with melted margarine or butter. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8
to 10 minutes or till light brown and crisp. If desired, serve with plum
or sweet-and-sour sauce.
To make ahead: Bake appetizers as directed; cool completely. Transfer to
a storage container. Cover tightly and freeze up to 1 month. To serve,
place frozen wontons on a greased baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven
for 8 to 10 minutes or till wontons are light brown and crisp.
44 calories (52% from fat), 2 g fat, 6 mg colesterol, 2 g protein, 3 g
carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, and 95 mg sodium per wonton. From "Better Homes
and Gardens" magazine, Dec 1991.
