Wonton Soup
This is adapted from Corinne Trang's Essentials of Asian Cuisine.
If you want to serve fewer people I recommend making the same number of wontons and freezing them.
Serves six
INGREDIENTS
64 ounces chicken broth (I use Imagine Organic chicken broth)
2 t sesame oil, divided
2 t soy sauce
½ t corn starch
4 ounces shrimp, finely chopped
2 ounces lean ground pork
24 wonton wrappers
2 green onions
Freshly ground white or black pepper
METHOD
Bring stock and 1 t sesame oil to a gentle boil and simmer 20 minutes.
Combine shrimp, pork, 1 t sesame oil, cornstarch and soy sauce in a mixing bowl. Add a few turns of fresh ground pepper and mix well.
FORM WONTONS
Have ready a small bowl of warm water to moisten wrappers.
Place a wrapper on your work surface and fill with 1 scant teaspoon of the shrimp/pork mixture.
Moisten fingers with warm water and paint the edge of the wrapper.
Fold the wrapper into a triangle, pressing out all the air.
Moisten the two side tips of the triangle and bring them together around the filled center of the wonton.
Place the finished wonton on a plate or tray and cover with a damp cloth. Fill all the wontons.
At this point you can freeze any wontons you won't be serving. Transfer them to a baking sheet, leaving space between them, and freeze overnite. The following day, transfer to a ziploc bag for longer storage.
SERVING
When ready to serve, turn up the heat on soup to a more substantial boil and drop in 3-4 wontons per person. Add a few turns of freshly ground pepper.
Boil until the wontons float - about 3-4 minutes, and then serve.
Garnish with sliced green onions.