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Ingredients
vegetable
oil to cover bottom of wok to 1/4"
36 won ton wrappers
Sauce
1/2 cup blackberry puree
1/2 cup saki or dry sherry
1 Tbs cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (to taste)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tbs honey
Filling:
2 - 3 oz fresh spinach, trimmed & washed
1 Tbs butter
4 Tbs onion, chopped finely
3 oz cream cheese, cut into small chunks
2 Tbs lemon juice
2 Tbs dry breadcrumbs
1/2 lb flaked, cooked crabmeat
1 dash salt (optional)
1 dash pepper (optional)
1 dash Tobasco (optional)
Method
Sauce:
Mix
all sauce ingredients in saucepan.
Bring
to a boil over medium high heat
and cook until clear and thickened.
(The
flavor of this sauce improves after standing
overnight.)
Filling:
Wash
spinach. With water still clinging to leaves,
place in large pan over medium high heat.
Cook until spinach just begins to wilt and
most of water has evaporated.
Empty
onto cutting board and chop finely. Set aside.
Melt
butter in sauté pan. Add onion and
sauté until transparent. Reduce heat
to low; add cream cheese.
When
the cheese begins to soften, add lemon juice
to blend. Remove from heat and stir in crab,
breadcrumbs, and spinach.
Won
Tons:
Place
1 - 2 tsp. filling in each wrapper and seal
according to package directions.
Place
single layer of wontons in hot oil and fry
2 - 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on
paper bags or paper towels, and serve immediately
with Blackberry Szechuan Sauce.