PUMPKIN, APPLE & CRANBERRY WONTONS WITH HONEY-ORANGE SAUCE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Pumpkin, Apple & Cranberry Wontons With Honey-Orange Sauce image

Think outside of the box with this flavorful appetizer from Bistro 1896 in Asheville, NC. This gourmet recipe only looks fancy and costs just $0.20 per serving!

Provided by Foodtopian Society

Categories     Apple

Time 21m

Yield 50 wontons, 50 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup cream cheese
1 cup sun-dried cranberries (finely chopped)
5 -6 peeled and finely diced fresh apples
16 ounces baked pumpkin puree (one pie pumpkin or 16 oz. can of puree)
50 wonton wrappers
brown sugar
cinnamon
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Soften cream cheese.
  • In a bowl, mix cranberry, apple and pumpkin puree. (Bistro 1896 uses locally grown apples and pie pumpkins.).
  • Lay out wonton wrappers.
  • Place a dollop of cream cheese and the pumpkin, cranberry and apple mixture in the center of each wonton.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar to taste.
  • Lightly moisten the edges of each wonton wrapper and fold into triangles, then fold back the long ends of the triangle and pinch together.
  • Fry wontons in 350 degree oil for 5-6 minutes.
  • Take out of oil carefully and drain excess oil from wontons.
  • Let wontons rest a minute or two before serving.
  • Create honey-orange sauce by combining honey and orange slices. Cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring often.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 3.3, Sodium 53.5, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.2, Protein 1.1

There are no comments yet!