Sweet and Savoury Egg Rolls

[a_boleyn]

I love egg rolls but haven't ever made any myself until this past weekend when I brought home a package of wrappers and enough inspiration to try both a sweet and savoury filling.

For the sweet filling, I made up a batch of cinnamon-apple caramel syrup which I'd showed in the July roundup and used to fill wonton cups and as a topping for pancakes

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[spikesgirl58]

Yum! This is a much easier recipe that I have previously used for eggroll. I confess that while I adore them, I rarely make them. Perhaps I need to think about doing some this weekend. I know my friends would help me eat the extras.

Inspired, as usual!

[a_boleyn]

Thank you. :)

I had to go shopping this morning and buy another package of egg roll wrappers so I could fry up the rest of the filling. Didn't want to waste the oil either. ALMOST bought a 2nd package as well but put it back at the last minute.

Then ended up having 2 egg roll wrappers left ... so I opened a can of E.D. Smith cherry pie filling. Now what do I do with the rest of the can cause I DON'T want to go back to the grocery store.

PS: You can also add a cup or two of bean sprouts to the cabbage mixture if you want something more similar to the restaurant ones.

[spikesgirl58]

I hate it when you end up with a mess of something left over. I'm like you - no wasting.

Can't help with the filling question, but I bet you do something inspired with it!

[a_boleyn]

Inspired ... maybe. My criteria right now is fast and easy.

I'm thinking of just trasferring the pie filling to a tupperware container and throwing it in the freezer. Worry about it another day.

I played with presentation using the 2 cherry egg rolls I made, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, the last maraschino cherry in the jar and a 'smear' of the filling from the can. And then I ate it.

Pooped now. :)

[spikesgirl58]

As you should well be! At least you get to eat your reward for a hard day.

We tried a new recipe last night and while it turned out okay, the orange juice turned bitter. The BG was fine with it, but it was a little sour for my taste. Back to the drawing board...

[a_boleyn]

You can always improve when cooking. And, as you said, usually it's at least edible. :)