Wontons

Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

2 tb Peanut oil
1 1/2 tb Grated fresh ginger
2 md Garlic cloves pressed
2 Tofu cakes crumbled
1/2 c Finely chopped scallions
2 ts Dark sesame oil
2 tb Tamari soy sauce
50 Wonton wrappers

Instructions:

Bowl of lukewarm water Cornstarch for dusting Heat peanut oil in a wok. Sizzle the ginger & garlic briefly then add tofu & stir-fry for a few minutes. Add scallions sesame oil & tamari & stir well. Set aside to cool. Set up a work area with wonton wrappers water & cornstarch. Place a wrapper in front of you in a diamond position. Drop a heaping teaspoonful of filling in the centre of the wrapper. Moisten all 4 edges with water & pull the top corner down to the bottom folding the wrapper over the filling to make a triangle. Press edges firmly to make a seal. Bring left & right corners together above the filling. Overlap the tips of these corners moisten with water & press together. Place completed wrapper on the corn-starch platter & continue till all wrappers are used. FOR SOUP: Drop wontons into boiling water & cook for 5 minutes. Drain. TO FRY: Heat 2 to 3 cups of oil in a wok till hot. Deep fry wontons in batches till golden 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Drain. Serve with dipping sauce or duck sauce. Uncooked wontons will keep in the freezer for a good 2 months if well wrapped. Thaw before frying but they can be boiled straight from frozen & cooked 2 minutes longer. Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant Cookbook