A Holiday Twist On Takeout

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SS ae praees AEmilersteeniniiin: A Holiday Twist On Takeout (NAPSA)—Holiday entertaining doesn’t have to mean the same old pigs in a blanket. Instead, take a note from the take-out menu for hors d’oeuvres that please a crowd, such as this recipe for Asian PanFried Dumplings. Your guests will appreciate fare that’s unique and this version may even be more healthful than the real thing. Just don’t be surprised if someone asks whereyou ordered it! Asian Pan-Fried Dumplings Filling: % lb ground chicken % e finely chopped bok choy %4 chopped green onion % tsp freshly grated ginger %4 tsp sugar % Tbsp soy sauce % tsp sesameoil Dipping Sauce: 3% Tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp rice wine vinegar 1 tsp sesameoil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp sugar 1 package store-bought dumpling or wonton wrappers (24-count or higher) 2 Tbsp Smart Balance Omega Cooking Oil, divided % e water Combinefilling ingredients; set aside. For dipping sauce, stir together ingredients; set aside. Using a cookie cutter or tumbler as a guide, cut storebought dumpling or wonton wrappersinto 3 to 3'4-in circles. Spoon a scant tablespoonoffilling into the center of each circle of dough. Fold the dough circle in half and pinch the Takeout-inspired hors d’oeuvres offer fresh options for holiday entertaining. edges together to seal. Pinch pleats into the sealed edge and return the dumpling to wax paper until ready to cook. To cook, heat 1 Tbsp of Smart Balance Omega Cooking Oil in a 10-in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 12 dumplings to the skillet. Cook for about 1 min or until the dumplings are golden brown on the bottom; do not turn the dumplings. Add % c of water to the skillet and cover it with a lid. Steam the dumplings for three minutes. Remove the lid and cook until the remaining water cooks away. Cook for an additional minute after water has evaporated but do not overbrown. Remove dumplings from skillet and keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and remaining 12 dumplings. Serve the dumplings hot with dipping sauce. Yield: 8 (3-dumpling, approx. 2tsp dipping sauce) servings Per serving: 135 calories, 7g protein, 11g carbohydrate, 7g fat, 1g saturated fat, 3.4g monounsaturated fat, 2g polyunsaturatedfat, Og trans fat, 35mg omega-3 fatty acids, 1,763mg omega-6 fatty acids, 27mg cholesterol, 583mg sodium, 1g fiber, 1g sugar