Lemon Dumplings
- 2 large lemons
- 1 envelope unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 24 square wonton wrappers
- Finely grate the zest of 1/2 lemon.
- Peel all of the lemons, removing the skin and white pith.
- Working over a large nonreactive saucepan to catch the juice, cut in between the membranes to release the sections.
- Squeeze the juice from the membranes into the pan.
- There should be 2 tablespoons of juice.
- Finely chop the lemon sections and add to the pan.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the lemon mixture and let stand until jellied, about 3 minutes.
- Set the saucepan over low heat and swirl the pan a few times until the mixture is barely hot and the gelatin has melted, 40 to 50 seconds.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow glass baking dish, stir in the olive oil and sugar and season with salt and a pinch of cayenne.
- Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
- Scrape the gelatin onto a cutting board and finely chop.
- Lay 4 wonton wrappers on a work surface and moisten the edges with water.
- Mound 1 teaspoon of the lemon gelatin just below the center of each wrapper.
- Bring 2 opposite corners together over the filling to form a triangle.
- Press all around the filling to release any air pockets and seal the dumplings.
- Moisten the opposite tips, bring them together and press to seal.
- Repeat with the remaining wrappers and gelatin.
lemons, extravirgin olive oil, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, wrappers
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-dumplings (may not work)