Deep Fried Crab Rangoon

I love these crab filled tasty deep fried bites.
This over the top elaboration of fried wontons has proven
to be one of the most enduringly popular appetizers.

Ingredients:
4 oz. snow crab meat or other crab meat, picked over
4 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
3/4 tsp. A.1. Steak Sauce
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
Peanut or cannola oil for frying
24 square wonton wrappers

Directions:
Mix crab meat, cream cheese, garlic, and steak sauce
together in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.
Season filling to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
Pour oil into a medium pot to a depth of 2"
and heat over medium heat until temperature
registers 325 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Meanwhile, put 1 of the wonton skins on a work surface
with 1 of the corners pointing toward you.
Put 1 tsp. of the filling in center of skin.
Moisten both edges of skin farthest away from you with water,
then fold skin over filling to form a triangle.
Gently flatten filling and push out any air pockets,
then press edges to seal.
Moisten skin just above filling with a dab of water.
Gather middle of flat edges on either side of filling
toward moistened area of skin and pinch together,
pressing side to skin just above filling.
Repeat with remaining skins and filling.
Deep fry wontons in batches until golden brown, 2-3 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.