On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 21:02:52 GMT, Dog3 <uhoh@ajfl;ajklsd;ajlds.nutz>
Quoted message said:I have been hauled *everyplace* this morning. What is for dinner?
Nevermind, I want Chinese.Michael
Hot and Sour Soup
* 4 cups of Chicken Broth
* 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
* 1/4 cup cooked shredded Chicken or Pork
* 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
* 1/2 tablespoon Garlic Red Chile Paste
* 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* 1/3 cup bamboo shoots, julienned
* 1/3 cup water chestnuts, sliced
* 12 oz package of cake Tofu, cut into 1/4 inch dice
* 1 1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch and 1 1/2 Tablespoons cold water
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2 green onion stalks, diced
* 1/2 Teaspoon Toasted Sesame Oil
1. Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan.
2. Add soy sauce, shredded meat, mushrooms and garlic red chile paste.
3. Simmer 5-minutes.
4. Add white pepper, white vinegar, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts,
Tofu.
5. Simmer 5-minutes.
6. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1 1/2 tablespoons of
cold water in a cup. Stir until mixture is smooth. Add cornstarch
mixture to soup and stir well.
7. Simmer 5-minutes until soup is thickened.
8. Beat egg in a cup until yolk and white are combined. Pour beaten
egg slowly, in a fine stream into soup. Stir soup several times.
9. Wait 30-seconds.
10. Add green onions and sesame oil to soup. Stir well.
11. Serve hot.
Rusty