Toasted Sweet Potato Ravioli

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained (often called yams when canned)
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 24 wonton wrappers
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup canola oil, more if needed

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, mash sweet potatoes with cheese, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg with a fork or potato masher until well blended. You don't have to get them perfectly smooth.

2. 2

   Place 8 wonton wrappers on a work surface. Add 1 tablespoon filling in the center of each wrapper. Brush edges of wrapper lightly with egg white. Bring one corner of wrapper to the opposite corner to enclose the filling and make a triangle. Press down gently to flatten sweet potato mixture slightly and press edges firmly together to seal in filling. Repeat with remaining wontons and filling.

3. 3

   Heat 1/2 cup oil in a 12-inch skillet to medium heat. Add 8 ravioli to oil and cook 1 minute on each side or until golden. Remove ravioli with tongs to drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining ravioli, adding up to 1/4 cup more oil if necessary.

4. 4

   In a small microwave-safe serving bowl, heat 1/2 cup of cranberry fig sauce in the microwave on high 20-30 seconds or until warm -OR- heat the sauce on the stove top over low heat about 5 minutes or until warm. Serve ravioli with warm sauce for dipping.