Italian Appetizers Recipes - Italian-Style Wontons

Ingredients   

• 1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)

• 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

• 3 tablespoons oil-packed dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped pitted ripe olives

• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

• 24 wonton wrappers

• Cooking oil or shortening for deep-fat frying

• 3/4 cup purchased marinara sauce (optional)

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. For filling, in a small bowl stir together mozzarella cheese, basil, walnuts, dried tomatoes, ripe olives, and green onion.

2. For each wanton, place one wanton wrapper on a flat surface with one corner toward you. Spoon a rounded teaspoon of the filling just below the center of the wanton wrapper. Fold the bottom point over the filling and tuck it under the filling.

3. Roll the wanton wrapper once to cover filling, leaving about 1 inch unrolled at the top of the wrapper. Moisten the right corner with water.

4. Grasp right and left comers and bring them toward you below the filling. Overlap the left corner over the right comer. Press firmly to seal.

5. Pour 2 inches of oil into a heavy saucepan or deep-fat fryer; heat to 365°F. Fry wantons, a few at a time, for 1 to 2 1/2 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in oven while frying the remaining wantons.

6. If desired, serve with heated marinara sauce for dipping.