Best Goat Cheese Wontons With Tomato Herb Salsa Recipes

GOAT CHEESE WONTONS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cheese, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Beat egg and water., Place 1 tablespoon cheese mixture in the center of a wonton wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling. Fold sides toward center over filling. Moisten remaining corner with egg; roll up tightly to seal., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry wontons, a few at a time, for 30-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

GOAT CHEESE WONTONS WITH TOMATO-HERB SALSA

Steps:

• 1. TO MAKE THE SALSA: In a food processor, pulse all of the ingredients until pureed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 4 hours. 2. TO MAKE THE WONTONS: Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. In a medium bowl, mash the goat cheese, bread crumbs, garlic, and pepper with a rubber spatula until combined. Place a wonton wrapper on a work surface, with the points at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock. Brush the edges of a wonton wrapper with cold water. Place 1 teaspoon goat cheese mixture on the bottom third of the wrapper. Fold over the top point of the wrapper to meet the bottom point, enclosing the filling in a triangle shape. Press the edges of the wrapper to seal. Place on the waxed paper. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers. (The wontons can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead, covered, and refrigerated.) 3. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels. In a deep Dutch oven, melt vegetable shortening to a depth of 2 to 3 inches and heat it to 365°F. In batches, without crowding, deep-fry the wontons, turning once, until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Keep the wontons warm in the oven while frying the rest. Using a wire-mesh skimmer, transfer to the paper towels to drain. Serve warm, with the salsa.

SALSA-BAKED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread out the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven until lightly browned and very fragrant, 7 or 8 minutes (the pine nuts will brown quicker than either of the others). Remove and slide them off into a medium-size bowl.
• 2. Add the cheeses to the bowl and combine thoroughly with the nuts. Scoop it in the center of a baking dish (I like to use a decorative 9-inch pie pan) and form it into a 5-inch-diameter disk. Spoon the salsa over and around the cheese. Place the dish in the oven and bake until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle on the cilantro and set it out for your guests to enjoy as a dip or a spread.