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     Title: CH'AO MING HSIA P'IEN B1
Categories: Chinese, Fish, Main dish
     Yield: 6 servings

     1 lb Prawns or large shrimp,
          -uncooked
     6    Dried chinese mushrooms
     1 cn (15-oz) baby sweet corn
     1 c  Peanut or other salad oil
          -plus
     1 tb Peanut or other salad oil
     1    Scallion; chopped
   1/2 c  Sliced water chestnuts
   1/4 lb Snow peas(chinese peas)

-------------------------MARINADE-------------------------
     1 tb Cornstarch
     1 ts Salt
     1 tb Dry sherry
     1 ds White pepper

----------------------SEASONING SAUCE----------------------
   1/4 c  Chicken broth
   1/4 c  Mushroom juice
          -- (from soaked mushrooms)
   3/4 ts Salt
 1 1/4 ts Cornstarch
     1 tb Dry sherry

 Shell & de-vein prawns. Wash & dry with paper towels.
 Slice each prawn into halves lengthwise Add prawns to
 Marinade, tossing to coat. Cover, marinate at least
 1/2 hr. in refrigerator. Soak mushrooms in hot water
 20 minutes. Reserve juice for sauce, discard stems &
 cut caps in halves. Cut baby sweet corn in halves
 lengthwise. Set aside. Heat 1 cup oil in wok or
 skillet on high heat. Add prawns;stir-fry 15 sec.
 Remove, drain off oil.(Reserve oil for stir-frying
 other seafoods). Heat 1 cup oil in wok or skillet on
 high heat. Add scallion, mushrooms, water chestnuts,
 snow peas & baby sweet corn. Stir-fry 1 minutes. Stir
 in Seasoning Sauce. Cook, stirring constantly until
 sauce thickens. Add prawns, mix well. Serve
 immediately.

 Marinade: Combine ingredients in mixing bowl & mix
 well.

 Seasoning Sauce: Combine ingredients in a small bowl.

 Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 01:15
 Source: ANNA KAO'S Comments:  PITTSBURGH, ASP[NWALL

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