REAL JAM RECIPES!

Each country has its own name for the dish consisting of small pastry “bags” stuffed with meat. Italians call it ravioli, Russians – pelmene, and Chinese – wontons. Wontons look like small “knots”, which have stuffing “tied up” inside. They are usually served as an appetizer or put in noodle soup.

l14 oz pork forcemeat
24 wonton envelopes
1 ¾ oz tinned bamboo, sliced
2 leaves spring onion, sliced
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 egg white, beaten up
4 ½ tbsp starch
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp sugar

1. Combine in a big bowl pork, bamboo, onion, soy sauce, egg white, sugar, sesame oil and sherry and mix thoroughly. Add starch and mix again.
2. Put 1 tsp filling in the center of each wonton square, moisten its edges with water and join them to form a “knot”.
3. Cook in a steamer 5-7 minutes until ready.