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I have a lot of eggroll wrappers left over from a project, and have found that these are amazingly versatile. Today, they make Mediterr-asian wontons.

What a challenge these ingredients are, from slapping my own hand away from one of my main ingredients as I kept popping pieces of prosciutto, to trying to determine if the final product will taste funny to me because I’m not fond of goat cheese, or if they will taste funny, period.

But they all came together in a simple won ton, and I even managed to add my favorite - fig. My indignant, “what do you mean you don’t have figs?” at the market just got an apologetic shrug, then a gentle education in the finer points of the fresh fig season, which is fall. *sigh* But that was a blessing in surprise - dried figs made for a stronger sweetness that stood right up to the creamy bite of the cheese and salty prosciutto.

There’s no exact recipe for these wontons, and can be modified infintesimally. The dipping sauce is simple - a bit of sherry vinegar and bit more olive oil, a touch of honey to pick up the sweetness of the figs, and chopped scallions, not for a bite, but a soft nuzzle.

The filling is all mixed by taste, just like my mother used to mix all the ingredients for mahn-doo. It’s a perfect 5×4 matrix of won ton wrappers on a tray, a tiny ball of the simple three ingredient filling (goat cheese, chopped prosciutto, chopped dried figs) centered on each square. A beaten egg white brushed along two edges. then fold into a pert triangle, gently massaging the filling to relax into the space, letting it softly exhale any air, and sqeeze-seal the edges together. They slip into the wok with hot oil and deep fry for but a minute, maybe two at the most, and they’ll still develop a bit of a tan as they rest and drain. When they’re hot, the skins crisp open and the inside, first melted together, now melts apart. I’ve popped three before i remember, “oh yeah, i’m not fond of goat cheese.”

By sarah (see more of her posts). You can find more of sarah's writing at her own website The Delicious Life