After-Dinner Wontons

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons	30ml	Pears - peeled, shredded (medium) (1 1/2 cups)
2		Cooking apples - peeled, chopped (medium) (1 1/3 cups)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Dried cherries - chopped
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
3 tablespoons	45ml	Marsala - or apple juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Almonds - finely chopped
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground ginger
1/4 cup	82g / 2.9oz	Maple syrup
36		Wonton wrappers - 3.25"
3 tablespoons	45ml	Butter - melted
		Coarse granulated sugar - or sifted powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

For filling, in a medium bowl toss together pears, apples, cherries and lemon juice.  In a large skillet cook fruit mixture in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat 7 minutes. Reduce heat.

Stir in Marsala, nuts, cinnamon and ginger. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid has disappeared stirring often. Stir in syrup; set aside.  For each wonton spoon 2 teaspoons filling into the center of a wrapper.

Lightly moistened edges of wrapper with water.  Fold top edge of wrapper over filling to opposite edge making half-moon. Press edges together to seal. Arrange wontons on a greased baking sheet. Brush with the melted butter.

Sprinkle with coarse sugar.  Bake at 350F 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Source:
Better Homes and Gardens, "Good things in small packages", January 1998.

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