Crabmeat Puffs

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (6 ounce) package frozen crabmeat, thawed
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 40 wonton skins (about 1 lb.)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• to taste vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 drain crabmeat thoroughly; remove cartilage. remove excess water by squeezing crabmeat;chop.
• 2 mix crabmeat,cream cheese,salt and garlic powder.
• 3 brush wonton skin with egg.place heaping teaspoonful of crabmeat mixture in center of wonton skin.
• 4 (cover remaining skins with plastic wrap to keep them pliable.) top with another wonton skin; press edges to seal.
• 5 brush egg on center of each side of puff.make a pleat on each of 4 sides,pressing to seal.
• 6 repeat with remaining wonton skins.
• 7 (cover puffs with plastic wrap to keep them from drying out.) when puffs are room temperature, heat vegetable oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350 degrees ( i use a deep fryer). fry 4 or 5 puffs at a time, 2 minutes or until golden brown, turning 2 or 3 times; drain on paper towels.
• 8 serve with a sweet and sour sauce if desired.