Caramel-Apple Egg Rolls

Name: Caramel-Apple Egg Rolls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 79 milliliters bourbon; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon finely diced candied ginger; 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water; 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small dice; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch Pinch ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 158 milliliters powdered sugar; 158 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 946 milliliters vanilla ice cream, as accompaniment; 12 servings Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 12 lumpia wrappers (available at Asian markets)

The recipe Caramel-Apple Egg Rolls could satisfy your Chinese craving in around 45 minutes. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 440 calories, 4g of protein, and 25g of fat. Not a lot of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. Head to the store and pick up lumpia wrappers, butter, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

To prepare the filling, toss the apples with about 1 tablespoon of the sugar and set aside.

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Apple

Sugar

Place the remaining sugar in a large saute pan over high heat and cook, without stirring, until the sugar starts to caramelize and turns golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes (it happens fast, so don't leave the stove).

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Sugar

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Frying Pan

Add the apples and toss to coat with the sugar.

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Apple

Sugar

Remove the pan from the heat, add the bourbon, and then place it back over the heat. (The bourbon can flame up, so be very careful.) Bring the bourbon to a boil, add the butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves, and cook over high heat until the apples are tender, about 4 minutes.

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Vanilla Extract

Allspice

Cinnamon

Bourbon

Apple

Butter

Clove

Nutmeg

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Frying Pan

Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and let cool until tepid.

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Bowl

Add the candied ginger and mix well.

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Candied Ginger

To prepare the egg rolls, place 1 lumpia wrapper on a flat surface, with a corner pointing toward you (as you look down on it, the wrapper should be a diamond shape).

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Roll

Egg

Place a heaping tablespoon of the filling on the wrapper about 1/2-inch from the corner closest to you, and then fold the corner over the filling. Fold the side corners over the filling, then roll to the opposite corner to form a cylinder.

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Roll

Brush the edge of the wrapper with the beaten egg to seal. Continue with the remaining wrappers and filling.

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Egg

Heat about 4 inches of vegetable oil in a large saucepan over high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F. (You can check the temperature with a candy thermometer, or place a piece of bread in the oil; if it turns brown in about 40 seconds the oil should be at about 350 degrees F)

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Bread

Candy

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Sauce Pan

Add as many egg rolls as will fit without overcrowding, and fry until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Roll

Egg

Drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes, then dust with powdered sugar. Continue with the remaining egg rolls.

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Powdered Sugar

Roll

Egg

Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

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Vanilla Ice Cream

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Servings:

79milliliters

bourbon 1Tbsp

heaping tablespoon finely diced candied ginger 1

egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water 3

Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small dice 1teaspoons

ground allspice 1teaspoon

ground cinnamon 1pinch

Pinch ground cloves 1teaspoons

ground nutmeg 158milliliters

powdered sugar 158milliliters

sugar 2Tbsps

unsalted butter 1teaspoon

pure vanilla extract 946milliliters

vanilla ice cream, as accompaniment 12servings

Vegetable oil, for deep-frying 12

lumpia wrappers (available at Asian markets)

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Birichino Jurassic Park Vineyard Old Vines Chenin Blanc. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.