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Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

Bill Harris・4 Comments

Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

Hey, y’all! I may have had a Paula Deen moment in my kitchen this weekend. There may have been some cheese frying going on. Well, technically the cheese itself wasn’t actually fried. But it sure did get all melty inside some crispy, crunchy wonton pyramids. And don’t forget about that Bacon Apple Jam.

I had a wicked Mississippi accent when I was growing up. As I got older and left home for college, I lost a good bit of the accent. Many of my friends weren’t from the South, and there was some effort on my part to avoid having my background so easily distinguishable. I sometimes forget how to fall back into that southern drawl, but my blogger buddy, Greg over at Sippity Sup, reminded me that the correct southern pronunciation for this common southern delicacy is “puh-MEN-ah” cheese.

Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

I’ve posted several pimento cheese recipes over the last couple of years, and this one might be my favorite so far. The number of uses for this versatile spread is only limited by your imagination. These crispy wontons are best served just a couple of minutes after coming out of the oil, and, of course, with a big schmear of Bacon Apple Jam.

Pimento Cheese Wonton Instructions

To make these wontons, place a generous tablespoon of pimento cheese in the middle of a wonton wrapper. Brush beaten egg around the edge of the wonton wrapper with a small basting brush. Be careful to not get egg on outside of wrapper. (I tried one batch where I sealed the wontons with water, and they opened up in the frying process.) Bring two opposite corners of the wrapper together and pinch to seal. Bring the other two corners together and pinch four corners to seal. Using your fingers, seal the seams of the wrapper on each of the four corners.

Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

It’s been a while since I heated up a pot of oil and fried something. Considering I’ve been pretty militant so far this year with our diet, it was high time that I indulged, and I don’t regret it one little bit!

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Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Serving Size: 2 wontons

Pimento Cheese Wontons with Bacon Apple Jam

Ingredients

For the Bacon Apple Jam:

1 pound bacon

1 medium onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 Pink Lady (or your favorite) apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup pure maple syrup

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the wontons

16 wonton wrappers

1 egg, beaten

1 1/2 cups Pimento Cheese

Grapeseed or canola oil

Instructions

For the Bacon Apple Jam:

1. Brown bacon in a large skillet until crispy. Remove bacon from skillet and chop when cooled. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in skillet.

2. Transfer onion to skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes over medium high heat. Add garlic and apples and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes until onions and apples are tender. Add vinegar, maple syrup, espresso powder, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.

3. When cooled, transfer jam and reserved bacon to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 6 to 8 times. Do not over process.

For the wontons:

1. Place a generous tablespoon of pimento cheese in the middle of each wonton wrapper. Working one at a time, brush beaten egg around the edge of the wonton wrapper with a small basting brush. Be careful to not get egg on outside of wrapper.

2. Bring two opposite corners of the wrapper together and pinch to seal. Bring the other two opposite corners together and pinch all four corners to seal. Using your fingers, seal the edges of the wrapper on each of the four corners. Repeat with remaining wrappers. Make sure wontons are completely sealed.

3. Add roughly 2 inches of oil to a large Dutch oven and heat to 375 degrees. Cook wontons about 4 to 5 at a time for 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Serve with Bacon Apple Jam.

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Bill Harris
I grew up in small town Mississippi eating traditional southern fare.A lifelong foodie, I started cooking and experimenting with food at a very young age. I started Southern Boy Dishes as a creative outlet and a way to share my love of food.
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Comments

  1. Sippitysup says

    April 1, 2015 at 11:59 pm

    No matter how you say it, it’s still delicious. GREG

    Reply
  2. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    April 1, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    Love pimento cheese. Even though I pronounce it wrong. 😉 I’ve actually made something somewhat similar to this in the past, when I was just messing around in the kitchen. Yours looks better, though. And that jam looks wonderful! Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    April 1, 2015 at 3:24 am

    I can so see myself polishing off a lot of these cheese wontons.. they look and sound so moorish and delicious – and I am loving the addition of a bacon & apple jam! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says

    March 31, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    I don’t know what I’m more excited about! The wontons or the jam! I make a tomato bacon but apple bacon is even better!

    Reply

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