| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Prep: | 35 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 25 to 30 wontons |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
- 6 ounces dried pears, roughly chopped
- 1.25 ounces walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
- 25 to 30 wonton wrappers
- Bowl of water, for sealing wontons
- 1/2 gallon vegetable or peanut oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring water and sugar to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla bean scrapings and orange liqueur.
- Place pears in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down the bowl if necessary. Add the sugar syrup and pulse just until combined. Transfer the pears to a bowl and stir in the walnuts. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to cool completely, approximately 1 hour. The filling may be made up to 1 day ahead of time.
- Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven to 360 degrees F.
- To form the dumplings, remove 1 wonton wrapper from the package, covering the others with a damp cloth. Brush the edges of the wrapper lightly with water. Place 1 teaspoon of the pear mixture in the center of the wrapper. Fold over the edges, seal, and shape as desired. Set on a sheet pan and cover with a damp cloth. Repeat procedure until all of the filling is gone.
- Gently place the wontons in the oil, 7 to 8 at a time. Fry until golden, approximately 2 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack set in a sheet pan lined with newspaper and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 28 servings |
| Calories | 180 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg |
| Sodium | 181 mg |
Reviews
love LOVE. I tried this with the original fruits and then tried branching out with a few others combined with different liquours. After it was done frying I melted some chocolate for dipping.
A-Mazing. Thanks again Alton!
A-Mazing. Thanks again Alton!
Loving it! Fried them, but also baked them in mini-muffin forms. Worked great both ways. Plus, I use our locally produced Yahara Bay Apple Brandy in the pear mix. It is awesome. Thanks!
The kids didn’t like it but that left more for me and my wife.
this is a weird recipe but it is awsome