RECIPE # 4958 - FRIED STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE PASTRY, Tues., Feb. 5 - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports

CHEF COREY SIBLEY / C&K CATERING

Fried Strawberry Shortcake Pastry

Ingredients

16 Wonton wrappers

4 Strawberries, cut into small pieces

Oil (canola or vegetable)

1/2 tsp Sugar or Splenda

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Dollop of Cool Whip or Reddi-wip

Mint Leaves

Instructions

Cut up strawberries into small pieces to easily fit into the wonton. 

Lay out wonton wrappers on wax paper and place a small amount of strawberries on the center of the wonton wrapper.

Get a small bowl of butter and place where you will be working. Dip your finger into the butter and line the edge of the wonton wrapper with water. Fold wonton wrapper into a triangle and seal the edges by pinching the edges together. Take the two furthest points and bring together and seal with another dab of water. Pinch tightly to get a good seal.

Heat oil to medium and gently place wontons into the hot oil. 

Using a slotted spoon, keep the wontons moving so that they don't stick together and cook evenly. Once they are a nice golden brown (about 2-3 minutes), take them out with the slotted spoon and place on a few sheets of paper towels to help absorb the excess oil.

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and serve with Cool Whip or Reddi-whip or some blue bell vanilla ice cream!

Candied Bacon

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

A pinch of cayenne pepper

12 slices center-cut bacon (don't use extra-thick bacon)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a rack on top (like a cookie cooling rack). Spray the rack with nonstick spray.

2. Mix the sugar, pepper and cinnamon in a bowl.  Dip bacon slices in the cinnamon-sugar, coating both sides, and place the coated bacon strips on the rack. I like to poke the bacon into the grooves of the rack in a few places so your bacon will come out looking a little wavy.

3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until the bacon appears to be caramelized and crispy. Watch closely after 15 minutes since the sugar can begin to burn when left in too long.

Fruitini

Ingredients 

1c cantaloupe, medium diced

1c honeydew, medium diced

1c grapes, diced

1c strawberries, diced

1c blueberries 

1- 8oz pkg Tropical Fusion powdered Jello gelatin 

2 whole strawberries

1c orange juice

1c whipped cream

2 Martini Glasses

Directions

In medium size mixing bowl combine all fruit.  Mix in OJ,  Jello powder and whip cream.

Wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 hours to chill.

Pour into martini glasses. Add dollop of cream and enjoy.

For a more adult Fruitini, replace OJ with a cup of Moscato!