Mennonite (?) Egg Rolls - Gluten Free

I haven't had a Chinese egg roll in a very long time and hardly remember how they taste - I just remember that I liked them !

I looked at some regular recipes and came up with my own gluten-free version.

We enjoyed them this evening with Anneliese's 'Chicken Chow Mein' - substituting white rice noodles for the wheat ones .

So here is my recipe -- a bit of work to prepare but I thought it worth it.

Egg Roll Filling

• 10 oz of Mennonite Farmer sausage crumbled (this is the Mennonite part- smile) or use ground pork
• 1/2 cup of shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup of chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup of chopped green pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp gf soya sauce
• 1 tbsp molasses
• salt, pepper (as desired)
• oil

1. panfry the sausage or pork in a little oil .. until it is no longer pink
2. add the vegetables and stirring... cook for several minutes
3. mix the cornstarch, soya sauce and molasses and pour over the meat/veggie mixture
4. cook for a couple more minutes
5. remove from heat and cool

Wrappers

• 1/2 cup white corn flour
• 1/4 cup brown rice flour
• 1/2 cup tapioca starch
• 1/2 cup potato starch
• 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup ice water

1. mix dry ingredients together
2. whisk egg into ice water
3. pour liquids over flour mix and stir, then knead into a smooth ball
4. cover dough with plastic wrap or in a ziplock bag and let it rest for 1/2 - 1 hour
5. roll dough out fairly thin , and cut into 3 x 4 inch pieces.
6. add filling making a ridge along the center of each dough piece and fold dough over to make a roll
7. heat oil and deep fry the rolls until they are golden .
8. Serve them hot with sweet and sour sauce

Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp real lemon juice
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tbsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp cornstarch

1. mix all ingredients in a small sauce pan and cook until mixture bubbles and thickens.

(I warmed these rolls in the microwave the next day and they were great! )

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