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Velvet corn soup

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Ingredients:
1 tbspPeanut oil
4 ea Green onions, minced
1/2 tspFresh ginger root, minced
3 cupChicken stock
1 cupCanned cream-style corn
1/4 tspSalt
1/4 tspWhite pepper
1 tspSugar
1 tbspDry sherry
1/2 tspMSG (opt)
2 tbspCornstarch and
1/8 cupStock for cornstarch paste
2 ea Egg whites
1 tbspCooked smoked ham, minced
Procedures:
1Wash corn in stock.
2Drain corn, reserving stock; chop finely and return to stock.
3In a cup, mix cornstarch and cold stock to make paste.
4In heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat oil until hot.
5Saute green onions & ginger for about 30 seconds, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
6Add stock & corn; stir & bring to just under boil.
7Add salt, pepper & sugar.
8Simmer 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
9Just before serving, turn up heat again to a bubbly boil.
10Dribble in cornstarch paste until soup acquires a waxy translucence.
11It should still be thin, but not watery.
12Add sherry.
13Now beat egg white with a fork to a light froth.
14Turn off heat.
15Quickly swirl in egg whites.
16Pour into serving bowl.
17Garnish with ham.
18Serve.
19Serves 4 ~---