Appetizer Egg Rolls

* Exported from MasterCook *

Appetizer Egg Rolls

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers **Posted To Recipelu

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound pork -- boneless, cut
-- julienne
1 onion -- small, sliced
1 cup cabbage -- green or chinese *
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup mushrooms -- sliced
1/4 cup sprouts -- bean or alfalfa
1/4 cup currants
1/4 cup almonds -- slivered
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons sherry -- dry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ginger
12 egg roll wrappers -- abt 6" sq
1 -- oil for deep fat
-- frying
***GINGER APRICOT SAUCE***
1/4 cup apricots -- dried (abt. 10)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice

* Cabbage should be shredded. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Saute the pork, onion, and cabbage in hot oil until l
ightly browned. Stir in the mushrooms, bean sprouts, currants, and almonds and
saute, stirring for 1 minute. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 T water, and combine
with sherry, soy sauce, and ginger; add to the pork mixture and bring to a boi
l, stirring. Remove from heat and cool. Stack the egg roll wrappers and cut in
half to form rectangles. Forming one roll at a time, place a heaping a teaspoon
ful of pork mixture on one end of rectangle, moisten the long edges, and roll u
p. Press the edges together to seal. Egg roll may be prepared to this point, th
en refrigerated for several hours or overnight or frozen for several days befor
e frying. Adjust time for browining. If rolls are frozen, let them thaw before
cooking. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the egg rolls, 4 or 5 at a time
, until golden brown and crisp on all sides!
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. Frying will take about 4 to 5 minutes; turn rolls once. Drain on paper towels
and keep warm while frying the remaining rolls. Serve with warm Ginger Apricot
Sauce. GINGER APRICOT SAUCE: Combine the apricots, sugar, ginger, and salt wit
h 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer
, uncoverd, for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a blender container or food pr
ocessor. Add lemon juice, cover and process until smooth. Serve warm.

Posted to RecipeLu List by GramWag <GramWag@aol.com> on Apr 2, 1998, converted
by MC_Buster.





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