Crab Won Tons with Blackberry Szechuan Sauce

Name: Crab Won Tons with Blackberry Szechuan Sauce
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: blackberry puree; sake; cornstarch; salt; red pepper flakes; ginger; lime juice; garlic; honey; spinach; butter; onions; cream cheese; lemon juice; bread crumbs; crab meat; red hot pepper sauce; wonton wrappers; vegetable oil

Submitted by holtcpa

YIELD

3 dozen

PREP

30 min

COOK

15 min

READY

45 min

Ingredients

Sauce

CUP BLACKBERRY PUREE *

CUP SAKE
or dry sherry *

TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH

TEASPOON SALT
to taste

TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES
to taste

TEASPOON GINGER
grated

TEASPOON LIME JUICE

CLOVES GARLIC
minced

1 ½

TABLESPOONS HONEY

Filling

OUNCES SPINACH
fresh

TABLESPOON BUTTER

TABLESPOONS ONIONS
finely chopped

OUNCES CREAM CHEESE

TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE

TABLESPOONS BREAD CRUMBS
dry

POUND CRAB MEAT
flaked, cooked

DASH RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE
salt, pepper, optional *

Wontons

X WONTON WRAPPERS *

X VEGETABLE OIL *

Directions

BLACKBERRY PUREE: Place 1 cup fresh or thawed whole frozen blackberries in food mill, blender, or food processor ans process until smooth.

If desired, seeds may be removed by straining through a medium sieve and using a rubber spatula to press pulp through while scraping underside of sieve.

Add sugar to taste.

A good rule of thumb for sweetening is about 2 tablespoons of sugar per cup of whole berries.

SZECHUAN SAUCE: Mix all sauce ingredients in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil over medium high heat.

Lower heat and cook until clear and thickened. (The flavor of this sauce improves after standing overnight.) FILLING: Remove stems and wash spinach. With water still clinging to the leaves, place in a large pan over medium high heat. Cook until spinach just begins to wilt and most of water has evaporated. Empty onto cutting board and chop finely. Set aside. Melt butter in sauté pan. Sauté onions until transparent. Cut cream cheese into small chunks. Reduce heat to low, and add cream cheese. When cheese begins to soften, add lemon juice to blend. Remove pan from heat and stir in breadcrumbs, crab and spinach. WONTONS: Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling in each wrapper and seal according to package directions. Place single layer of wontons in hot oil (about ¼ inch in bottom of wok)and fry 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper bags or paper towels, and serve immediately with blackberry sauce.