Crab Rangoons with Cranberry Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Recipe Source: The Stay At Home Chef

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 TB soy sauce

Directions:

1. Make the sweet and sour sauce by combining cranberries, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and soy sauce in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cover and let cook until cranberries soften and begin to pop.
3. Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 oz lump crab meat
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 24 wonton wrappers
• 2 cups of vegetable oil for frying.

Directions:

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to whip together cream cheese, sesame oil, worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce until light and fluffy. Stir in crab, garlic, and green onion.
2. Place about 1 tsp of crab mixture into the center of a wonton wrapper. Dip fingers into small bowl of water and rub around edges. Bring all four corners to the center and pinch to seal shut. Set on a piece of wax paper until ready to fry.
3. Note: at this point, the wontons can actually be frozen until you are ready to use them. Just be careful when frying frozen foods. Make sure there are no ice crystals that have formed as water and oil have seriously bad reactions when they come into contact.
4. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat vegetable oil to 350 degrees. Once oil reaches temperature, switch to low heat and continue adjusting the temperature during the frying process to maintain a temperature of 350-375 degrees.
5. Working in small batches, fry the wontons until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully remove from oil and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
6. Serve warm with cranberry sweet and sour dipping sauce.