Won Ton Soup

Dough

2 cups sifted enriched flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/3 cup water

Mix and sift flour and salt into mixing bowl. Beat egg slightly and stir into flour. Add water, a little at a time, mixing until dough is smooth and right for rolling. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth, turning and folding over a few times. Cover and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes. Roll out paper thin and cut into 3 inch squares.

Filling

1 pound finely ground cooked pork
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mix pork and remaining ingredients smoothly together. Place one teaspoon of mixture into center of each square. Fold squares in half diagonally to form triangles and press edges together with a fork. Drop filled won tons a few at a time into 1 quart boiling salted water and cook until they float to the surface, about 15 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.

Soup

6 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Heat stock. Place cooked filled won tons in soup bowls. Sprinkle with green onions. Season each bowl with a little soy sauce. Pour on hot stock. Serves 4.

Variations

Cooked ground beef or shrimp may be substituted for pork in won ton filling. Finely chopped celery (1/2 cup) and 1 cup tightly packed spinach may be added to chicken stock. Cook for one minute in stock while heating.


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