*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                       Japanese Egg Custard Soup

Recipe By     : Adapted from Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Japanese

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      c             Chicken -- cooked,
                       - julienne-cut -OR-
  1      c             Shrimp -- cooked, diced
  3                    Water chestnuts -- diced
  6                    Mushrooms -- diced
  2                    Scallions -- chopped
  1      tb            Sherry or water
  4                    Eggs -- beaten
  1      ts            Salt
  3      c             Beef stock
 12                    Spinach or lettuce leaves

Preheat oven to 300 F (149 C).

Combine chicken or shrimp, water chestnuts. Divide mixture evenly
between 6 oven proof custard cups.

Beat eggs, salt, and stock togethe. Pour into custard cups. Cover
each cup with two spinach or lettuce leaves.

Place filled custard cups in large pan with 3" of boiling water.
Cover entire pan with silver foil, shiny side to the inside, and bake
for 30 minutes or until set. When sharp knife inserted into custard
pulls out clean.


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