Chocolate Pillows

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup port wine or 1/2 cup red zinfandel wine
• 1 tablespoon sugar (2 tbsp if using zinfandel)
• 1/4 cup dried tart cherry
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups canola oil (other cooking oils ok)
• 12 wonton wrappers
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 ounces bar bittersweet chocolate, cut into 6 pieces
• sugar
• vanilla ice cream
• grated bittersweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 sauce:.
• 2 heat port to boiling in saucepan; reduce heat. boil gently, uncovered, 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup.
• 3 add sugar; cook and stir 1 minute. add cherries, cook 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally. remove from heat. whisk in butter; keep warm.
• 4 meanwhile, heat oil in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until temperature reaches 350 degrees f. while oil heats, brush edges of 1 wonton wrapper with beaten egg. place 1 piece of chocolate in center. top with another wrapper to form pillow. press edges to seal. repeat with wrappers, beaten egg, and chocolate.
• 5 cook filled pillows, 1 at a time, in hot oil for 1 minute or until golden, turning frequently. remove with slotted spoon. drain on paper towels. adjust heat as needed to maintain oil temperature. cool slightly; sprinkle with sugar.
• 6 serve pillows with cherry sauce and ice cream. sprinkle ice cream with grated remaining pillows up to 24 hours.