Ingredients
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1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin -
1 cup ricotta cheese -
1 teaspoon salt -
40 wonton wrappers -
Oil for deep-fat frying -
DIP: -
1 cup confectioners' sugar -
1/2 cup sour cream -
1/2 cup apricot preserves -
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the pumpkin, cheese and salt. Place 1 tablespoonful in the center of a wonton wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten edges with water; bring corners to center over filling and press edges together to seal. Repeat.
- In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry wontons in batches for 30-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine dip ingredients. Serve with wontons. Yield: 40 wontons (1-1/2 cups dip).
Originally published as Pretty Pumpkin Wontons in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p100