Chocolate Pillows

• 12 cup port wine or 12 cup red Zinfandel wine
• 1 tablespoon sugar (2 tbsp if using zinfandel)
• 14 cup dried tart cherry
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups canola oil (other cooking oils ok)
• 12 wonton wrappers
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 ounces bar bittersweet chocolate, cut into 6 pieces
• sugar
• vanilla ice cream
• grated bittersweet chocolate

1. SAUCE:.
2. Heat port to boiling in saucepan; reduce heat.
3. Boil gently, uncovered, 3 to 4 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup.
4. Add sugar; cook and stir 1 minute.
5. Add cherries, cook 2 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Whisk in butter; keep warm.
8. Meanwhile, heat oil in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until temperature reaches 350 degrees F. While oil heats, brush edges of 1 wonton wrapper with beaten egg.
9. Place 1 piece of chocolate in center.
10. Top with another wrapper to form pillow.
11. Press edges to seal.
12. Repeat with wrappers, beaten egg, and chocolate.
13. Cook filled pillows, 1 at a time, in hot oil for 1 minute or until golden, turning frequently.
14. Remove with slotted spoon.
15. Drain on paper towels.
16. Adjust heat as needed to maintain oil temperature.
17. Cool slightly; sprinkle with sugar.
18. Serve pillows with cherry sauce and ice cream.
19. Sprinkle ice cream with grated remaining pillows up to 24 hours.

port wine, sugar, cherry, butter, canola oil, wonton wrappers, egg, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, vanilla ice cream, bittersweet chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-pillows-208649 (may not work)