PORK WON TONS

Makes approximately 35-40
The advantages to making your own won tons are: you can make as many or few as you want - whenever you want. You know exactly what you're eating--no chemicals like the supermarket brands; it's far less expensive and you don't have to leave the house.  Not to mention how impressed your friends will be.  I think this would be great fun for the kids to try, too.  
You can buy ready ground pork, but I prefer to grind up pork tenderloin in my food processor.Time wise, this process takes about 1 hour.  

You will need one package of Won Ton Wrappers but you will not use them all. Check out my recipe for Apple Cinnamon Won Tons. Or, if you "Google" Won Ton Wrappers" you'll find other ways you can use them.  

Process:
1/2 cup finely chopped Napa or Savoy cabbage 
1/2 Tsp salt.  
Take the salt and sprinkle it over the cabbage, mixing it in and leaving it to "weep" for 10 minutes.  Then place the cabbage in a double layer of paper towels or small cloth napkin and squeeze out all the water.  Place in a medium size bowl. 

Combine the following ingredients with the cabbage in the medium bowl, and mix together until well incorporated:

6 oz ground Pork 
3 Green Onions, chopped fine
1 TBsp Fresh Ginger, peeled and chopped fine or grated
1 Tsp Soy Sauce (low sodium)
1 Tsp toasted Sesame Oil

Set up your won ton making "station":
Fill a small bowl with water.
Lightly spray a baking sheet or platter large enough to hold the finished won tons.

Working with one wrapper at a time, and keeping the remaining won tons covered with a damp cloth:
Spoon about one rounded teaspoon on to the middle of the wrapper.  
Dip your finger in the water bowl and moisten the two adjacent edges. Make a triangle by folding the wrapper in half over the filling.  Make sure the ends meet evenly and press the edges to seal. Then bring the two sides together by moistening the tip with water. 

As you can see in the finished picture above, some of the won tons look a little different. I have found that it really doesn't matter how they look, only that the filling will not escape. Check the back of the won ton wrapper package for more detailed instructions.

If you won't be using them right away, place the won tons on the baking sheet into the freezer until rock hard (about 2 hours). Place them in a freezer grade plastic bag. Voila! Nice to have some "fast food" when you feel the urge for take out!  

Cook won tons in gently boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Using either home made chicken stock or purchased-- season with finely chopped green onions and a few small slices of fresh ginger and a touch of soy sauce--simmer gently for about 15 minutes. Place won tons in soup bowls and pour over broth.