New Year’s Eve Appetizer – Cheese Filled Fried Won Ton Clocks

I’ve been staying on the clock themed food train since its New Year’s Eve and these Cheese Filled Fried Won Ton Clocks will make you well known as the app master at any party!

Before your New Year’s resolutions begin, you can indulge one last time with these fried Cheese Filled Won Ton Clocks. I eat so many sweets that I try to stay away from fried foods, yet I can’t seem to resist them when I’m at a party. Many of my family members prefer fried or salty foods over sweets, so I’m always sure to make something they like, and these fit the bill.

I wanted to keep these New Year’s party appetizers really simple, so I filled round won ton wrappers with Philadelphia Garden Vegetable cream cheese. I drew on the clock face using a black edible ink marker then fried these up.

Filling up won tons and decorating them for holidays is so easy and fun. If you want a more substantial filling you can follow the directions for making my Madeira Mushroom filled Halloween Won Tons. They are one of my all time favorite appetizers, but believe me these cheese filled won tons are really good too, plus they take minutes to put together.

Cheese Filled Fried Won Ton Clocks (makes 16)

Ingredients:

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New Year's Eve Appetizer - Cheese Filled Fried Won Ton Clocks

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

2 mins

Total Time

47 mins

 

Turn delicious Cheese Filled Fried Won Ton into New Year's Eve Countdown Clocks

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fried wontons, new years appetizer

Servings: 16

Author: Beth Jackson Klosterboer

Ingredients

• 32 round won ton wrappers
• black food coloring marker
• egg wash - mix one egg with 1 teaspoon water
• 1 - 8 ounce tub of Philadelphia Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese
• pot of oil for frying

Instructions

1. Draw the clock face onto 16 of the round won ton wrappers using a black edible ink marker.
2. Brush egg wash over and scoop out .05 ounces (a rounded teaspoonful) of veggie cream cheese onto the middle of the 16 remaining won ton wrappers.
3. Place one decorated won ton on top of the cheese and press to seal around the edges.
4. Bring pot of oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. Place filled won tons in fryer, clock face down (this will give them a nicer shape.)
6. Fry until golden brown on both sides, about a minute.
7. Drain on a piece of paper towel. Serve hot.
8. You can make these before your party then just reheat them in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5-7 minutes until heated through, but they are best right out of the hot oil.

Instructions:

Draw the clock face onto 16 of the round won ton wrappers using a black edible ink marker.

Brush egg wash over and scoop out .05 ounces (a rounded teaspoonful) of veggie cream cheese onto the middle of the 16 remaining won ton wrappers.

Place one decorated won ton on top of the cheese and press to seal around the edges.

Bring pot of oil to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place filled won tons in fryer, clock face down (this will give them a nicer shape.) Fry until golden brown on both sides, about a minute.

Drain on a piece of paper towel. Serve hot.

You can make these before your party then just reheat them in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5-7 minutes until heated through, but they are best right out of the hot oil.

More Filling Ideas for your Fried Won Tons

Madeira Mushroom Filled Won Tons

Springtime Appetizers (fill won tons with this roasted red pepper pesto)

Fried Won Ton Roses (see recipe for artichoke cream cheese at the bottom of the post)

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