Won Ton Soup

Ingredients

• 1½ cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp water
• ½ lb 1 cup smoked beef, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp onion, diced
• 4 cup chicken bouillon
• ½ cup celery, diced
• 1 cup fresh spinach

Method

1. Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir together with one slightly beaten egg; add the water. Knead on a floured board until smooth. Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Roll out paper thin and cut into 3-inch squares.
2. Chop the meat very fine and combine with the seasoning and onion. Place 1 teaspoon of the mixture in the center of each 3-inch square. Fold the squares in half diagonally and press the edges together with a fork. Cook in 1 quart boiling salted water for 15 minutes.
3. Place the chicken bouillon in a separate saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the celery and cook 5 minutes. Clean and remove the stems from the spinach and add to the mixture. Cook one minute.
4. Pour over the drained won ton squares in soup bowls. Serve immediately.

Notes

Ideal for an Oriental dinner party. Serves 4. From Rosauers (Soups SP-8).

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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