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Clear off a table so you can get to work.
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Take a deep breath, this looks harder than it really is.
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If the pork tenderloin is not cooked you will want to do this now.
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Brown the bits in a pan with about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
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Set aside.
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Cook the shrimp or buy it cooked already.
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In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients.
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Blend well and let sit for a bit.
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(about 20-30 min.
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Take the Won Ton wrapper so that there is a corner pointed toward you.
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Place about 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center of the wrapper.
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Moisten all 4 edges of the wrapper with a bit of water.
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Pull down the top of the wrapper to the bottom, to make a triangle.
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Press edges to make a seal.
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Bring the left and right corners together on top moisten with a bit of water and twist a bit.
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Don't twist too much or the bottom will split open.
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If it is easier for you just pinch the right and left corners together.
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It doesn't matter if they are perfect, just sealed so that the filling doesn't come out in the soup.
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Continue until all wrappers are used.
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Get a pretty big pot so that everything has room to move.
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Add chicken stock to pot and heat to low boil.
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(Just bubbling).
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When ready add the Won Tons carefully!
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They are kind of heavy and you don't want to splash yourself.
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Stir a bit so they don't stick together, but a little gently or the wrapper will break up.
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When they float they are done.
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If you are a little nervous about cooking the ground pork you can keep them going a bit longer.
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(just over med heat) Add the cooked pork, shrimp, and chestnuts.
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Just enough to heat through.
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You can garnish with the cabbage and/or the spinach.
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The cabbage will hold up to a bit of heat and give a nice crunch.
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The spinach can be added right before serving bc it will wilt in the soup.
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It's also a good way to add some veggies.
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Sit back and enjoy the good job you did and tell your family or guests it was so hard but you did it just for them.
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If you freeze the Won Tons you can take out just a couple at a time for a one person soup.
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Just boil a cup of stock or so and add 3-4 Won Tons.
