Week 4 Advanced Cooking Class Wontons

Cream Cheese Wontons

INGREDIENTS:

• 24 wonton wrappers
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 garlic cloves-minced
• 4 stalks of green onions diced
• 2 tsp of soy sauce
• oil for frying

Instructions

1.    Mix the cream cheese with all of the ingredients until well combined. 

2.    Layout about 4 wontons at a time and cover the remaining with a dish towel (they dry out quickly).

3.    Fill a small bowl with water and set near the wontons.

4.    Place about a ½ teaspoon of cream cheese mixture in the middle of each wonton.

5.    Dip your fingers into the water mixture, and fold the wontons diagonally to form a triangle. Seal and ensure that there are no air bubbles.

6.    Dip your fingers back into the water. With the longest side of the triangle facing you, fold the left side to the right, and then fold the left side over it, to the right.

7.    Repeat until all wontons are filled and wrapped!

To Fry:

1.    Deep fryers work great with these, however, if you don't have one, heat 2-3 inches of vegetable oil in a Dutch oven until it is just under 350 degrees.

2.    You can use an extra wonton wrapper to test the temperature. Place it in the oil and ensure that it doesn’t cook quickly or burn. Adjust the heat accordingly if needed.

3.    Fry 4-5 wontons at a time, each for about 45 seconds to a minute, (or until golden brown).

4.    Place them on a plate lined with paper towels to cool.

To Bake:

1.    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place the sheet in the oven for about 5 minutes. Heating the sheet will ensure that the wontons are nice and crisp on the bottom when they bake.

2.    Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the wontons on top. Coat the wontons with a light layer of nonstick cooking spray.

3.    The wontons will need to bake for about 10-12 minutes, however, it’s best to start checking on them after 5 minutes. Remove them from the oven when they are crisp and golden brown.