Cooking with Wonton Wrappers

Cooking with wonton wrappers, is a new experience for me.  I was looking on-line for a low calorie ravioli recipe and discovered won-ton wrappers work great for ravioli. Just use like you would traditional pasta ravioli by placing a teaspoon of filling off center, wet the edges with egg wash and bring the corners together and seal for the perfect ravioli. Gently boil in water for 4 minutes, drain and eat immediately.

There are typically four ways to cook wontons—steaming, boiling, baking and frying.

• To bake a wonton wrapper – Spritz both sides of wonton wrappers with refrigerated butter-flavored spray. Press into mini-muffin cups and bake at 350° for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, then add filling and bake 5 minutes longer.
• You can also steam filled wontons, but they won’t have the same crispy texture as the baked ones. Simply steam 3 to 5 minutes in a steamer basket lined with lettuce leaves (to prevent them from sticking).
• To boil, simmer stuffed wontons for the same amount of time in a pot of water.

One thing to remember when using wonton wrappers is that they are delicate and dry out quickly. To avoid having them dry out and crack, place a clean damp towel over the opened package of wontons while using them…and an additional damp towel over the finished wontons until serving.