Apricot Ginger Won Tons with Lemon Honey Sauce

By á-2304

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 Tbsp. lemon zest
• Won Tons:
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup chopped dry roasted cashews
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• cornstarch for dusting pan
• 16 won ton skins
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 cups vegetable oil
• cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

For sauce:
bring all ingredients to a simmer in samll saucepan, stirring constantly, until honey is dissolved. Let cool.

For Won Tons:
Put apricots, cashews, ginger, and brown sugar in bowl, and knead until combined.

Dust baking sheet with cornstarch. Arrange several won ton skins on work surface. Place 2 tsp. filling in center of each. Brush edges with egg, and fold to form triangle, press to seal. Pull farthest corners together, forming a smaller triangle. Moisten one corner; press to seal. Place on baking sheet. Cover tightly with plastic and refrigerate up to 24 hours, or freeze.

Heat deep fryer to 360 degrees. Fry won tons, turning occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Dust with sugar. Serve immediately with sauce.