How to Make Wonton Wrappers

Though store-bought wonton wrappers are quick and convenient, there's no substitute for homemade wonton goodness. For an authentic, delicious wonton experience, skip the store and try your hand at making your own wrappers. Best of all, homemade wonton wrappers are cheap, quick, and easy to make - all you'll need are an egg and a handful of basic pantry ingredients. See Step 1 below to get started!

Ingredients

1 egg
1/3 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps

1
Combine 1 egg and 1/3 cup water in a medium bowl. To make your own wontons, start by combining your liquid ingredients as you would in a baking recipe. Beat 1 egg in a medium bowl, then add 1/3 cup water to the bowl and stir to combine.
2
Combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Next, in a separate bowl, combine your dry ingredients. Stir briefly to combine.

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3
Combine liquid and dry ingredients. Create a small "hole" or "well" in the middle of your flour/salt mixture. Slowly pour your egg/water mixture into this well and mix to combine.
- This part of the process is somewhat touchy. If your mixture is too dry, add water a teaspoon at a time until you can easily form a ball of dough.
4
Knead the dough on a floured surface. Dust a cutting board or similar clean surface with flour, then place the dough on this surface. Knead the dough until it is springy and elastic. Cut the dough into 2 equal-sized balls and cover these with a damp towel for at least 10 minutes.
5
Flatten your dough and cut square wrappers. Cut each ball into 4 equal pieces. Roll these pieces into large, flat ovals. For standard-sized wontons, cut 3 1/2 inch (8.9 cm) squares from these ovals. Use these small squares of dough as your wrappers in your wonton recipe. You may want to dust each square lightly with flour so that they'll become adhesive with the addition of water and/or cool the squares in the refrigerator for firmness.
- Use these homemade wrappers the same way as you'd use pre-made wrappers - see How to Wrap Wontons for more information.
6
Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

What if I use starch to replace the flour? I didn't have anymore flour in my house and there is only starch that I can get.

Community Answer

Use half as much cornstarch as it says to use for flour. For instance, if a recipe needs two tablespoons of flour, use one tablespoon of starch.
Question

I can't get all-purpose flour, what other flour can I use?

Community Answer

If you can only find "white flour" with no additional labels, then there is no need to worry - this is all-purpose flour. If not: Instead of 2 cups all-purpose flour, you can use 140 grams bread flour plus 120 grams cake flour.
Question

Can you freeze them?

Community Answer

Yes, you can. Wrap them tightly in foil or baking paper, then place them into a freezer bag. Keep them for up to 3 months maximum in the freezer.