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23 savory mango wontons Makes 16-28 wontons Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes ingredients: 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened 4 green onions, diced 1 clove garlic, minced ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of salt 1 medium to large mango, peeled, pitted and finely diced Canola oil Wonton wrappers Water directions: In a bowl, mix cream cheese, onions, garlic, ginger, and salt. Gently fold in the mango pieces until thoroughly combined. Fill a heavy saucepan or pot with cooking oil to a depth of 2-3 inches. For safety, there should be 3-4 inches of pan above the oil, to prevent splashing or spattering. Place the pot of oil on the stove, turning the heat to medium. While the oil is heating, fill the wonton wrappers with a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Dip your finger into a small bowl of water, and gently trace around two edges of the wrapper with your wet finger. Fold over the opposite two sides of the wrapper to meet the wet edges, and gently press to seal. This will cover the filling and create a small triangular pouch. To check if the oil is hot enough, drop a single unfilled wonton wrapper into the pot of oil. If the oil is hot enough, the wrapper should quickly bubble, rise to the surface, and begin to turn golden brown. Once the oil has reached this stage, you can begin cooking the wontons. Drop several wontons into the oil at a time, using tongs or chopsticks to turn them over as the edges brown so that they will cook evenly on both sides. (Please note, there should be enough oil in the cooking pot so that the wontons will float.) After the wontons turn golden brown, drop them onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain for a few moments. If desired, drizzle the wontons with your favorite Asian dipping sauce and garnish with a few additional mango pieces. Contributed by Ruth Harding from A House in Holland