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recipes
Creamy Chicken Morsels in Beggar’s Purses p.11
Makes 30 beggar’s purses
¼ cup olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
½ cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
30 wonton wrappers
¾ cup chicken broth
Garnish: blanched chives*
1. In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Sauté mushrooms and onion until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese, stirring until melted. Add chicken, mixing until combined. Remove from heat, and let cool for 5 minutes.
2. To assemble, brush edges of a wonton wrapper with water; spoon a rounded teaspoon of filling into center of wrapper. Pull edges up to enclose filling and form a beggar’s purse. Repeat procedure with remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
In large sauté pan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons