Feb 17, 2009

Seafood Pinwheels

6 cooked frozen or canned crab or shrimp

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese

1/4 teaspoon celery or garlic salt

1/8 teaspoon white pepper

1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts

1/4 cup finely chopped green onions

60 won ton wrappers (1-pound)

1 egg white, lightly beaten OR 1 tablespoon flour mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water

Rinse and drain seafood thoroughly. Shred crab or chop shrimp to make about 1 cup;sprinkle lemon juice over seafood. Beat cream cheese and seasonings until smooth andcreamy. Stir in seafood, chestnuts, and onions.Makes 2 cups

Place a scant teaspoon of seafood mixture in center of each won ton wrapper. Brushedges of wrapper with lightly beaten egg white or 1 tablespoon flour mixed with 2tablespoons cold water. Bring the 4 corners up over filling and pinch together. Pinchedges together and shape to resemble a pinwheel. Keep covered as you work. In deepfryer, deep fry 3 or 4 pinwheels at a time for 2 to 3 minutes.Makes about 60

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