I initially wanted to make use of all the wonton wrappers that I have after making
homemade wantan noodles, so, since there are some spinach in the fridge, I made a pared down fillings of
spanakopita, which mainly consisted of feta cheese and spinach. My moneybags doesn't even have proper tie-strings, I only used the spinach stems. These three moneybags in the photograph are the best as I sucked at frying and three-quarter of them are slightly too brown and burnt. The specks of chopped carrots I added in for colour didn't really show up in the end product, so its totally negligible.
Recipe for Cheesy Spinach Money Bags
adapted from epicurious.com
Ingredients
Wonton wrappers
1 cup Spinach, chopped
Minced garlic
Butter to saute the spinach
1/4 - 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Oil for deep frying
Direction
- Saute garlic and spinach with butter. Set aside to cool.
- Mix cooled spinach with cream cheese.
- Wrap cheese and spinach mixture with wonton wrappers
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Deep fry the wrapped money bags.
- Dish, drain and serve with chili sauce.
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Saute spinach. |
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Wrap cheese and spinach mixture. |
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I am submitting this to Aspiring Bakers #19: Dim Sum Affair (May 2012) hosted by
SSB of Small Small Baker.
This is one delicious money bag I would not refuse! Looks wonderful and you did a find job of tying it up with the spinach, better still, the string can be eaten too! Yum!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I love it too! mine has more spinach than cheese, but for those who love cheese, add more!
ReplyDeleteI love your money bag... I wish to join in with my chai kuih but I dun think I have enuf time....next time k.
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