Recipe - Velvet Corn Soup

1 tablespoon Peanut oil
4 Green onions, minced
One half teaspoon Fresh ginger root, minced
3 cup Chicken stock
1 cup Canned creamstyle corn
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon White pepper
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Dry sherry
One half teaspoon MSG (opt)
2 tablespoon Cornstarch and
1/8 cup Stock for cornstarch paste
2 Egg whites
1 tablespoon Cooked Smithfield (or
Hickorysmoked) ham, minced

Wash corn in stock. Drain corn, reserving stock; chop
finely and return to stock. In a cup, mix cornstarch
and cold stock to make paste.

In heavy 2quart saucepan, heat oil until hot. Saute
green onions & ginger for about 30 seconds, stirring
constantly to avoid burning. Add stock & corn; stir &
bring to just under boil. Add salt, pepper & sugar.
Simmer 15 minutes or until ready to serve. Just before
serving, turn up heat again to a bubbly boil. Dribble
in cornstarch paste until soup acquires a waxy
translucence. It should still be thin, but not
watery. Add sherry. Now beat egg white with a fork to
a light froth. Turn off heat. Quickly swirl in egg
whites. Pour into serving bowl. Garnish with ham.
Serve.

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