"Recipes from the Chef's Kitchen"

The Wontons
Ingredients:
1)   1 lb. Ground Pork
2)   1 Egg - well beaten
3)   2 tbs. Green Onion - minced
4)   1 tsp. Ginger - minced
5)   1 tbs. Sesame Oil
6)   1 tsp. Salt
7)   2 tsp. Cornstarch
8)   1 tbs. Rice Wine
9)   2 tbs. Soy Sauce
10) 3-4 tbs. Water
11) Wonton Wrappers
12) Sweet and Sour Sauce (see recipe below)
13) Dipping Sauce (see recipe below)

Preparation:
1)   Mix all the above ingredients (except the wonton wrappers) in a large bowl, being sure to
       add the water 1 tablespoon at a time.
2)   Mix until smooth and then set asice until ready to use.  This is the wonton filling.
3)   Put 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square of wonton skin and fold corner to make a
       triangle.
4)   Pinch together the widest two outer corners with water.
5)   Deep-fry the wontons in oil and 375 degrees until golden.
6)   Serve with sweet and sour sauce and the dipping sauce.

The Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients:
1)   1 cup Sugar
2)   1/2 tsp. Salt
3)   3 tbs. Ketchup
4)   3 tbs. Cornstarch
5)   1/2 cup Vinegar
6)   1 cup Water

Preparation:
1)   Cook the sugar, salt, ketchup and vinegar over medium high heat until the sauce has the
       consistency of syrup.
2)   Mix the cornstarch and water.
3)   Add this to the sauce and cook until thick.  Keep warm.
4)   This makes about 1 1/2 cups of sauce.

The Dipping Sauce
Ingredients:
1)   1/4 cups Soy Sauce
2)   1/4 cup or less of Rice Vinegar
3)   1 tsp. minced Ginger
4)   2 tbs. Green Onions - minced
5)   1 tbs. Sesame Oil

Preparation:
1)   In a small bowl, combine the above ingredients until even blended.

Ingredients:
1)   2 to 3 dozen uncooked folded Wontons (see recipe below)
2)   4 cups Chicken Stock
3)   1 tbs. Soy Sauce
4)   1 tsp. Salt
5)   4 tbs. Green Onion - chopped
6)   2 to 3 cups Leafy Vegetable - torn coarsely
7)   Few drops Chili Oil or Chili Sauce

Preparation:
1)   In a 4 to 5 quart saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil and drop in the wontons.  Cover and
       bring to a boil.  As soon as the water boils, add 1 cup of cold water.  When the water boils again,
       remove the saucepan from heat and let the wontons remain in the water for 5 minutes with the
       cover on.  Drain the wontons through a skimmer.
2)   Pour the chicken stock into a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil.  Add soy sauce, salt and
       vegetables and cook for 1 minute.  Set aside.
3)   Put drained wontons in individual bowls or large serving bowl.  Pour the hot stock and vegetable
       over the wontons and garnish with green onion (adding a few drops of chili oil or chili sauce if
       desired).  Serve immediately.

The Wontons
Ingredients:
1)   1 lb. Ground Pork
2)   1 Egg - well beaten
3)   2 tbs. Green Onion - minced
4)   1 tsp. Ginger - minced
5)   1 tbs. Sesame Oil
6)   1 tsp. Salt
7)   2 tsp. Cornstarch
8)   1 tbs. Rice Wine
9)   2 tbs. Soy Sauce
10) 3-4 tbs. Water
11) Wonton Wrappers

Preparation:
1)   Mix all the above ingredients (except the wonton wrappers) in a large bowl, being sure to
       add the water 1 tablespoon at a time.
2)   Mix until smooth and then set asice until ready to use.  This is the wonton filling.
3)   Put 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each square of wonton skin and fold corner to make a
       triangle.
4)   Pinch together the widest two outer corners with water.

Ingredients:
1)   1 lb. Square Wonton Wrappers
2)   3 cups Oil for deep-frying
3)   4 tbs. Confectioners' Sugar
4)   The filling (see recipe below)

Preparation:
1)   Place about 1 teaspoon of filling on one corner of a wrapper.  Then as you roll up the filling,
       squeeze it into a cylinder shape.  Keep rolling until about 1/2-inch from opposite corner.  Moisten
       corner with water and seal.  Then hold the wonton in both hands and twist ends in opposite
       directions.
2)   Heat a wok over medium high heat and add 3 cups oil.  Deep-fry the sweet wontons at 375
       degrees until golden brown and crispy.  Drain on a large skimmer, then on paper towels.
3)   Just before serving, sprinkle wonts with confectioners' sugar.  Serve hot or a room temperature.

The Filling
Ingredients:
1)   1/2 lb. pitted Dates
2)   1 cup chopped Nuts (any kind)
3)   1 tbs. grated fresh Lemon or Orange Zest
4)   1/4 cup toasted Sesame Seeds - Black or White

Preparation:
1)   Chop dates with a cleaver or food processor.  Chop nuts with a Chinese cleaver.   Grate the lemon
       with a zester.  Set a frying pan on medium low heat until hot.   Sitr-fry sesame seeds without oil
       until lightly brown.
2)   In a small bowl, combine dates, nuts, lemon or orange zest and sesame seeds until they are nicely
       mixed.  This is the filling.

Good Eating!!!