5 Sweet Cream Cheese Won Tons & Sweet 'n Sour Sauce

This is one of my favorite Chinese food appetizers.  It is simple and easy to throw together.

Mix room temperature cream cheese with minced green onion and a little sugar.

Put a dollop in the middle of a won ton square.  Dip your finger in a bowl of water and use it to trace all along the sides...

Pinch the corners to seal and it's ready to fry!

How cool is that?

I made this along with our Valentines Dinner:  General Tsao's Chicken, brown rice, ham fried rice, and egg drop soup.  There was no room for dessert; none was needed!

Dip this in a sweet 'n sour sauce and call this dessert.

Enjoy!

Sweet Cream Cheese Won Tons
Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1 green onion, finely minced

1/4 t. sugar

1 wonton wrappers, 1/2 package

Wok or deep skillet

2” of oil for frying

strainer or tongs

Instructions

Mix cream cheese, minced onion and sugar well. Take a wonton wrapper and lay it in front of you.  Put about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the middle of the wonton sheet. Take a little water and coat the edges of the sheet with your finger. Fold as desired, sealing all the edges securely. Repeat till cheese is gone.

Heat your frying oil in a wok or large skillet to 350°F. Drop your wontons slowly into the hot oil, till golden brown.

Carefully remove the golden wontons and place on a paper towel.

Serve with sweet and sour dipping sauce. 

Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients

1/2 c. brown sugar

4 t. cornstarch

1/2 c. chicken broth

1/3 c. red wine vinegar

2 T. corn syrup

2 T. soy sauce

2 t. grated ginger

1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch.  Stir in chicken broth, vinegar, corn syrup, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.  Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.  Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

Serve warm.

Makes about 1 1/3 c. sauce