Desserts Recipes - Wontons With Almonds And Dates

Ingredients

• 1 cup (175g) finely chopped pitted dates

• 1/3 cup (50g) flaked almonds

• 2 tsp sesame seeds

• grated rind of 1 orange

• 2 tbsp orange-flower water

• 8oz (225g) wonton dough (see wonton dough recipe), thinly rolled and cut into 36 squares, or bough wonton wrappers

• vegetable oil for deep-frying

• 2 tbsp icing sugar (confectioners') sugar

• 1 orange, thinly sliced

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Method:

1. Put the dates, almonds, sesame seeds, orange rind and orange-flower water in a bowl and knead the mixture until the ingredients are combined.

2. Lay the wonton wrappers on a flat surface and put a little filling just below the centre. Wet the edges of the dough, then fold over one corner to make a triangle, pinching the edges together to seal. Pull the corners at the base of the triangle together and pinch to seal.

3. Fill a large saucepan one-third full with oil and heat until it is very hot. Carefully lower the wontons into the oil, a few a a time, and fry for 2 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen towels.

4. Arrange the cooked wontons on a warmed serving dish. Sprinkle over the icing (confectioners') sugar and garnish with the orange slices. Serve at once.