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Pork and shrimp egg rolls or wontons

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Ingredients:
8 Dried mushrooms
1 ozBean threads
8 ozShrimp, deveined & peeled
(fresh or frozen)
8 ozLean, boneless pork
2 tbspWater
2 tbspOyster sauce
1 tbspRice wine
2 tspCornstarch
1 tbspCooking oil
1 tbspGrated gingerroot
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 medCarrot, finely shredded
1/2 cupFresh bean sprouts, chopped
2 Green onions, sliced
Cooking oil or shortening
For deep-fat frying
16 Eggroll wrappers
OR
64 Wonton wrappers
Bottled Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
Bottled Chinese mustardsauce
Procedures:
1Soak mushrooms for 30 minutes in enough warm water to cover.
2Rinse well; squeeze to drain.
3Finely chop, discarding stems.
4Soak been threads for 15 minutes in enough warm water to cover.
5Drain well; squeeze out excess moisture.
6Cut into 2-inch lengths.
7Thaw shrimp, if frozen.
8Finely chop shrimp and pork.
9Mix water, oyster sauce, wine, and cornstarch in a bowl.
10Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
11(add more oil as needed during cooking).
12Stir-fry gingerroot and garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds.
13Add carrot, sprouts, and onions; stir-fry for 1 to 1 ?minutes or till crisp-tender.
14Remove from skillet.
15Add shrimp to skillet; stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or till pink.
16Remove.
17Add pork; stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or till meat is no longer pink.
18Push meat to sides of skillet.
19Stir sauce; pour into center of skillet.
20Cook and stir till bubbly.
21Cook and stir 1 minute more.
22Return shrimp and vegetables to skillet.
23Add bean threads and mushrooms.
24Stir to coat with sauce.
25Remove and cool.
26Heat 1 ?to 2 inches cooking oil in a wok or 3 quart saucepan to 365 degrees.
27Fill wrappers.
28To wrap a wonton: place the wonton wrapper with a point toward you.
29Spoon 2 teaspoons of filling diagonally on the wrapper, just below the center.
30Fold the bottom point over the filling; tuck it under the filling.
31Roll the wonton wrapper once to enclose the filling; leave about 1 inch unrolled at the top of the wrapper.
32Moisten the right-hand corner of the wrapper with a little water.
33Pick up the right- and left-hand corners of the wrapper and bring toward you, below the filling.
34Overlap the right- and left-hand corners; press together to seal.
35To wrap an eggroll: place the egg roll wrapper with a point toward you.
36Spoon ?cup of filling diagonally on the wrapper, just below the center.
37Fold the bottom point over filling; tuck it under filling.
38Fold the right and left corners over the filling to form an envelope shape.
39Roll the egg roll toward the remaining corner.
40Moisten the top point with water and press firmly to seal.
41Fry, a few at a time, in hot oil for 1 to 2 ?minutes or till golden, turning once.
42Remove from oil.
43Drain on paper towels.
44Keep warm in a 300 degree oven while frying remaining food.
45Serve warm with sweet-and-sour sauce or chinese mustard