Cherry Dessert Wontons

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (48 count) package wonton wrappers
• 3 cups vegetable oil
• 30 ounces sugar-free cherry pie filling, tart
• powdered sugar or cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 to assemble wontons, place approximately 1-1/2 tsp cherry pie filling (2 cherries plus sauce) in the center of each wonton wrapper.
• 2 moisten the edges of each wrapper, bring one corner up over the filling to the opposite corner at an angle so that two overlapping triangles are formed.
• 3 pull the two bottom corners of the folded triangle forward so that they meet one another and slighly overlap.
• 4 moisten one end and pinch the two ends firmly together; repeat.
• 5 pour the oil into a deep fryer and heat to 375 degrees f.
• 6 deep fry the wontons, 8 to 10 at a time for about two minutes or until crisp and golden.
• 7 drain on paper towels.
• 8 fried wontons can be kept warm for about one hour in a 250 degree f. oven or reheated for 5 minutes in a 450 degree f. oven.
• 9 powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar can be sprinkled on the fried wontons, if desired.