making wontons

[little ms foodie]

I"m making a duck consomme with duck wontons for a dinner party. consume is finished. once I make the filling and stuff my wontons how long can I hold them before I need to boil them? and should I keep them covered with a damp towel. My guess is 2 hours / on a 1/4 sheet pan/ in the fridge with a damp towel. How close am I?

edited for bad spelling!

Edited March 10, 2007 by little ms foodie (log)

[Shalmanese]

Do you mean consommé? If you're going to hold them for any length of time, make sure to flour them well otherwise they'll stick. I would probably leave them out. The fridge is going to dry the skins out quicker. Alternatively, you can prep them a few days ahead and freeze them on sheet pans. They work just fine from frozen and you can make a double or triple batch and you got a great weeknight meal in just a few minutes.

[little ms foodie]

thanks Shal, yes I meant consomme!!!

there definatley will be extra for me to freeze but for the 6 tonight I was hoping to make them this afternoon and hold them before they going into boiling water and then the consomme as an amuse.

[Shalmanese]

How did it go? If it was only 6 people as an amuse, I would make them just before you cook them. It shouldn't take more than a minute or two to roll out 6- 12 wontons.

[little ms foodie]

How did it go? If it was only 6 people as an amuse, I would make them just before you cook them. It shouldn't take more than a minute or two to roll out 6- 12 wontons.

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haha!!! I'm sure your not implying that I would have made my own wrappers?? that is what stores are for!

I actually made them in the afternoon and put them well floured in a dish covered with a damp papertowel (but not touching) for the day. they were awesome!! I have more in the freezer for a later date and we also pan fried a few cause you have to taste before you serve right??

thanks for your imput Shal I really do appreciate it!

[Shalmanese]

How did it go? If it was only 6 people as an amuse, I would make them just before you cook them. It shouldn't take more than a minute or two to roll out 6- 12 wontons.

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haha!!! I'm sure your not implying that I would have made my own wrappers?? that is what stores are for!

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You've never rolled out your own wrappers? We'll have to organise a dumpling party sometime. Nothing compares to home made wrappers.