Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl, and whisk in milk mixture until smooth.. Pour vanilla icing over cake, and let stand until icing is set, about 30 minutes.

My father had one sister who still lived in Savannah, although she was not one of the cooking Erwins.The cooking Erwins all lived in Miami, so we went there sometimes.. My mother was born in Philadelphia, but her parents were from Charleston.

When they moved to Philadelphia, it was my grandmother, my grandfather, my great grandmother, and my great aunt.I found out much, much, much later that my great-grandfather was alive until the seventies or eighties, when I thought my great-grandmother was widowed.Instead, she just left his sorry ass.

It was really us keeping that culture alive in our kitchens and in our home.. Who did the cooking in your home?.Both of my parents shared it, because my father was a really good cook and had worked in restaurants.

When we were growing up, he made his living working for the Navy Yard, but he often had restaurant jobs, and he had concessions at a local bar where he would do food on the weekends.

He usually cooked for holidays and on Sundays, because my mother played the piano at church.Using a 2 1/4-inch round biscuit cutter, cut the filled wontons into round ravioli.

Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers, egg wash and filling..In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil until shimmering.

Fry the ravioli in batches over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side.Drain on paper towels.