Won Ton

Name: Won Ton
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 90 to 100 won tons
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound lean pork, ground; 1 bunch watercress; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon dry sherry or @Shaoxing wine; 1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped fine; 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate, optional; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water; Salt to taste, if desired; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 package won ton skins (see note); Chicken broth (1 cup per serving)

Recipe from Craig Claiborne and Virginia Lee

Adapted by Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:90 to 100 won tons

1pound lean pork, ground
1bunch watercress
1egg
2tablespoons light soy sauce
1tablespoon dry sherry or @Shaoxing wine
½pound raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped fine
½teaspoon monosodium glutamate, optional
1tablespoon cornstarch
2tablespoons water
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1package won ton skins (see note)
Chicken broth (1 cup per serving)

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Preparation

Step 1
Place pork in mixing bowl.
Step 2
Pick over watercress to remove tough stems. Drop watercress into boiling water and let stand about 30 seconds. Drain immediately and run under cold water. Press to extract excess water. Chop until fine, then add to pork.
Step 3
Add all remaining ingredients except pepper, won ton skins and chicken broth and stir.
Step 4
If thin won tons are desired, roll each skin with rolling pin or put through noodle machine, or they may be stuffed just as they are. Fill each skin with teaspoon of filling. Keep stack of won ton skins covered with damp cloth so they do not dry out.
Step 5
To fold, bring up two sides of won ton skin and pinch all around to seal in filling. Dampen edges with a little water if necessary to make them stick. Pull two bottom edges together and pinch firmly to seal.
Step 6
Continue until all filling is used. As you work, cover finished won tons with damp cloth to prevent drying out.
Step 7
Bring several quarts of water to boil in large kettle and add won tons. When water returns to boil, add half cup of cold water and let water come to boil again. Won tons are done when they float to top.
Step 8
Heat chicken broth. Put a little salt and pepper into bottom of individual serving bowls and pour in hot broth. Ladle few cooked won tons into each bowl and serve immediately.