Date Filled Wontons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. (1 1/3 c.) finely snipped pitted dates
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. lemon juice or orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
40 wonton skins or 10 egg roll skins, cut in quarters
cooking oil (for deep fat frying)
sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

To prepare the date filling, in small saucepan, combine dates, granulated sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat about 4 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
Stir in walnuts, lemon or orange juice and vanilla. Cool date filling.