Title: Oriental Chicken Wontons
Categories: Appetizers
Yield: 25 Servings

8 oz Ground raw chicken or pork
1/2 c Shredded carrot
1/4 c Finely chopped celery*
1 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Dry sherry
2 ts Cornstarch
2 ts Grated gingerroot
1/2 pk Wonton wrappers
2 tb Margarine or butter; melted
Plum or sweet & sour sauce

*Note: 1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts may be substituted for 1/4
cup chopped celery. For filling: In a medium skillet cook and stir ground
chicken or pork till no pink remains; drain. Stir in carrot, celery or
water chestnuts, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, and gingerroot; mix well.
Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of the filling atop a wonton wrapper. Lightly
brush edges with water.
To shape each wonton, carefully bring 2 opposite corners of the square
wonton wrapper up over the filling and pinch together in the center.
Carefully bring the 2 remaining opposite corners to the center and pinch
together. Pinch together edges to seal. Place wontons on a greased baking
sheet. Repeat with remaining filling and wonton wrappers. Brush wontons
with melted margarine or butter. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10
minutes or till light brown and crisp. If desired, serve with plum or
sweet-and-sour sauce. To make ahead: Bake appetizers as directed; cool
completely. Transfer to a storage container. Cover tightly and freeze up
to 1 month. To serve, place frozen wontons on a greased baking sheet. Bake
in a 375 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till wontons are light brown
and crisp. 44 calories (52% from fat), 2 g fat, 6 mg colesterol, 2 g
protein, 3 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, and 95 mg sodium per wonton. From
"Better Homes and Gardens" magazine, Dec 1991.

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