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Title: Wonton Soup #1 Categories: Soup Yield: 4 Servings 12 -(up to) 16 Wontons 1 -(up to) 2 Eggs 1 Whole scallion 4 c Water 6 c Stock 1 ts Salt 1 ts Soy sauce 1. Prepare wontons (see recipe "WONTONS"). Make egg threads (see "HOW-TO SECTION"). Mince scallion. 2. Bring water to a boil. Add wontons and simmer, uncovered, until they float (about 5 minutes). Drain. Keep wontons warm. 3. Meanwhile bring stock to a boil. Add salt and soy sauce. 4. Place wontons at the bottom of a large soup tureen or in individual soup bowls. Pour boiling stock over. Garnish with egg threads and minced scallion. VARIATIONS : In step 3, add to the boiling stock the following and cook, covered, 5 minutes over medium heat: 5 shrimp, shelled and deveined; 2 Chicken livers, cut in quarters; 1 Chicken gizzard, sliced; 5 button mushrooms, sliced; 5 Water chestnuts, sliced; 1/2 cup bamboo shoots, sliced; and 2 Cups Chinese cabbage, cut in 1-inch lengths. For the egg threads garnish, substitute 1/4 cup roast pork, sliced or slivered. From from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey. |