Buttermilk Blue, Fig, and Port Wontons
Recipe from Chef Daniel Fox, The Madison Club, Madison, WI, and courtesy of Emmi Roth USA.
- 1 cup Buttermilk Blue®
- ¾ cup dried black mission figs
- 2 tablespoons Port wine
- 1 pinch salt
- 25 wonton wrappers
- 1 egg
- 1 quart soybean oil
Combine Buttermilk Blue®, figs and Port wine in a food processor and process until well combined. Season with salt.
Place approximately 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture in the center of each wonton.
Beat egg to create egg wash, and brush egg wash along edge of wonton wrapper.
Fold edges of wonton, seal, and form into desired shape.
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350˚ F and fry wontons (6 - 8 at a time) until golden brown.