Snagging Rabbits

It's Easter - for millions of people around the world, today is the most important day of their religious calendar. I, celebrate this day as the only day of the year where the random chocolates I find hidden between the couch cushions aren't stale and covered with dog hair. In fact, this Easter, I realized that if chocolates were hidden around the house all year round, I might be more inclined to clean on a regular basis.

In celebration of chocolate day and the collateral cleaning that accompanied it, we threw a dinner party . There is nothing quite like celebrating good food and wine with your closest friends - especially when one of them is a chef. Antonio brought over some truly spectacular appetizers, including the best meat wrapped meat (that isn't a typo - it was indeed meat wrapped with more meat) I've ever had. We followed up the fabulous starters with lamb, risotto and roasted potatoes. A meal that seems to have become the Sierra standard for dinner guests. The most exciting part of the meal, for me at least, were the desserts. I decided to try out an interesting recipe I saw a couple of months ago. It was simple to make and loads of fun to eat:

Wonton Mini-Pies

• Wonton wrappers (near the oriental noodles at the grocery store)
• Whipping cream
• Pie filling (home-made or store bought)

I made these using pumpkin pie filling and the green tomato mincemeat canned this fall (the best use of green tomatos I've ever found). Any pie filling recipe will suffice, although I find that the pumpkin pie is particularly delicious with the whipping cream. Put one Tablespoon of pie filling into the center of the wonton. Fold the wonton into a triangle, using a tiny bit of water to seal the edges. Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon Pop them into a preheated oven at 400F. Leave them in for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve on a plate with a bowl of whipping cream. Let the guests dip the wonton pies into the whipping cream and enjoy! Be careful, the pies are piping hot when they come out of the oven. I wish I had pictures, but they were eaten before I had time to get a photo.

Sierra posted this on Apr 09, 2007 from the kitchen | | permanent link