Mandarin Napoleons with Sugared Wonton Wrappers

Don’t limit wonton wrappers to savory dishes. This dish, which makes a fun ending to a Chinese or pan-Asian menu, uses toasted, sweetened wontons as sturdy layers for mandarin orange and cream–filled Napoleons.

• Cooking spray
• 12 wonton wrappers
• 2 Tbs.granulated sugar
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
• One 11-oz. can mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained
• 1 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.


Arrange the wonton wrappers on the sheet and spray them with cooking spray. Sprinkle them evenly with the granulated sugar, then bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.


Remove from the oven and arrange four of the wontons on a serving platter or individual dessert dishes. Top each one with 2 Tbs. of the whipped cream and then 1/8 of the mandarin sections. Top each with a second wonton wrapper. Repeat the layers (whipped topping, mandarin oranges, wonton wrapper). Sift the confectioners’ sugar over the top layer and serve.