Sunday, August 16, 2009

Playing With Won Ton Wrappers

I love Chinese but I would not say I'm a great cook when it comes to Chinese cooking.

So one thing I found I love doing is playing with other peoples dough! I've already shared that I am not a great pastry chef, so this is even more reasons to play with many kinds of ready to go dough. This recipe has nothing to do with Chinese cuisine either.



Feta Triangles With Piquillo Sauce
1 Package of won ton wrappers
1/3 Cup cottage cheese
1/4 Cup feta cheese
1/4 Cup cream cheese
6 Basil leaves chopped
Top:
1/3 Cup of Parmesan
Dipping sauce:
1/2 Jar of Piquillo peppers (little beak)**
1/2 Fresh or roasted red pepper
1 small tomato
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In a small bowl mash together feta, cream cheese, cottage cheese and basil.
You can mix together the won ton stuffing the night or even hours before, giving time to marry the flavors and keep in the fridge.
After you have chilled the cheese mixture let it rest outside your fridge for about 15-30 min so it is easy to scoop.

To make dipping sauce:
In a blender drop the peppers with out the packed water but you need not rinse them.
1/2 red pepper, 1 small tomato and puree. Before you use the sauce I think it taste better when it has been heated in the microwave for about 1 1/2 min. You can eat it right out of the blender too.

Put it all together:
Take a won ton wrapper and place a little dollop (apx 1/2 tsp) in the middle, wet your finger with water and wipe around 2 of the corner sides, fold from one corner to the next making a triangle, press to seal. Place on a oiled cookie sheet, spray with oil (pam is ok) sprinkle with parm and bake at 400 for 12-15 min.

**
you can freeze the unused part of your piquillo peppers

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