Dates wonton was one of the classic dessert served in an Indo-chinese resturant – Main land China. Its basically dates and nut mixture wrapped in wonton skin and deep fried. But in my version I have added some orange juice and its zest and baked it in the oven to get the same crispy effect. Its a very easy and healthy dessert which is good eaten alone or with a fat free yogurt icecream .
Ingredients
- 10 wonton skins
- 8-10 pitted dates
- 10- almonds/cashews/walnuts
- 3-5 tsp- orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange(optional)
- ¼ tsp- all spice powder(optional)
Directions
- Coarsely blend the nuts and dates together using food processor or mixie.
- Add the zest of one orange before using its juice to dates mixture.
- Add the spice powder .
- To make each wonton, position skin with one point toward you and place 1 teapsoon filling in center of
a wonton wrapper; keep remaining wrappers covered to prevent drying. - Pull two opposite corners together at the top.
- Then pull the other two corners up and press along the edges to seal, wet edge touching wet edge.
- Place wontons on a lightly greased oven plate after they’ve been folded .
- Place the damp towel over the tops of finished wontons while you continue folding. This keeps them moist that will also prevent rupture.
- Spray some olive oil before bakng them.
- Bake them at 375 degrees F for about 8-15 minutes depending on the oven and the crispness of the wontons you need.
Note: You can also cut a spring roll sheet into 4 equal parts if you dont have wontons sheets.
Benefits of Dates:
- Dates are termed as a crown of sweets and ideal food which easily balances and digests food. It gives
extra energy to a tired human body within half an hour after taking it. - Date is termed to be a laxative food. This is the reason that dates are beneficial for people suffering from constipation.
- Dates are quite helpful in maintaining your heart in healthy condition. When soaked for whole night and crushed in the morning and consumed, they prove to be quite advantageous for weak hearts.
- For alcoholic intoxication, drinking water, in which fresh dates have been rubbed or soaked, is said to be quite effective.
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