Tiffany's Sweet and Sour Sauce:
You can make the sauce ahead of time. It takes all of five minutes.
1 C sugar
1/4 C vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/2 C water
1 T ketchup
2 T cornstarch, mixed with a little water (or sprinkle in Ultra-Gel until you like the consistency.)
In small pot add water, sugar, salt, and vinegar. On medium heat, slowly bring to boil. Once boiling, add ketchup and stir. Add cornstarch mixture or Ultra Gel gradually, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Remove from heat and keep in fridge until serving time.
Wonton Recipe:
I doubled this recipe and served it with veggies and rice for seven adults and three kids. There was BARELY enough! If you have leftovers, they microwave up good the next day. (Feel free to play with this till it suits your tastes!)
1/2-3/4 lb ground beef (or whatever ground meat you prefer, Pork is more authentic)
1 package cream cheese
2 cups shredded and chopped cabbage (keep the pieces small so they'll fold easily into the wonton skins)
1 tsp salt
2 T minced onion
1 tsp fish or soy sauce
1 egg (I've forgotten to add this and it turned out just fine)
3 T coriander
1/4 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp pepper
1 package won ton skins*
*in my area, I've found wonton skins in the produce section of Albertson's and Wal-mart. I like the ones from Albertson's a little bit better because they are thinner skins.
I have step by step pictures or you can check out Tiffany's site. You basically mash all of the above ingredients like you would with a meat loaf. Then place only 1 TEASPOON of filling in the center of a wonton skin. Wet your fingers with water, and gently rub the edges of the wonton skin. You can follow the directions on the Wonton Packaging or get creative! I folded mine into the shape of a diaper. Because. I'm a mom. And that's what I see all day. Maybe my little brother can fold his into the shape of the Statue of Liberty. Anyway, folding them all up is the most time consuming part.
Once the wontons are all folded, throw small batches of them into a fryer (or pot of hot oil) until golden brown. Cut into the first one to make sure the meat is cooked all the way through. Dip them in the sauce and ENJOY!
Here are the directions in pictures:
The filling
The Wonton skins.THE PROCESS:
Spoon a teaspoon of filling into the center of the wonton skin
Dip your finger into a cup of water and rub on the edges of TWO OPPOSITE SIDES. Water will seal the edges when folded together.
Folding. Gently press and seal.
Either pinch edges up like this, or try folding all the triangle's corners into the center for a diaper shape without the crispy edges.
The batch.
Fry until golden brown on both sides.
They are SO HOT for a long time, so let them cool before you take a bite!
Dip in sauce.
Enjoy!
SO GOOD!
