basic wonton

How To Make basic wonton

• Step 1
  Boil Chinese mushrooms for 10 minutes, rinse, squeeze dry, cut off and discard stems; then, chop into very small pieces.
• Step 2
  Shell, devein and wash prawns.
• Step 3
  heat 4tbl spoons of oil in skillet and cook shrimp til pink and set aside
• Step 4
  brown pork, drain and set aside.
• Step 5
  Chop chestnuts into very small pieces, peel and crush water with the flat side of the cleaver.
• Step 6
  If you don't have a cleaver, chop the water chestnuts into very fine pieces.
• Step 7
  Add all other ingredients except wrappers and oil of course and mix well.
• Step 8
  1 teaspoon of filling is used for each wonton.
• Step 9
  With one corner of the skin toward you, place 1 teaspoon of filling about an inch from the corner.
• Step 10
  Fold one corner to cover the filling.
• Step 11
  Turn once more...about 3/4 inch.
• Step 12
  Turn the wonton so that the triangle is toward you.
• Step 13
  Dampen the left corner with a little water.
• Step 14
  Swing the right corner away from you and place it on top of the dampened left corner.
• Step 15
  As you make this fold, simultaneously pull the filling toward you with your middle finger.
• Step 16
  You should finish with a little "hat-like" effect.
• Step 17
  heat 1/2 cup oil in skillet and fry for a few mins on med heat on each side until lightly brown. drain on paper towel.
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