Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in, 1/4 c water
  • 1 x salt
  • 1 each parsley sprigs
  • 1 slice ham luncheon

Method

  • Select mushrooms with unopened caps.
  • Cut off stems of mushrooms, so that only caps remain.
  • Retain mushroom stems for soup.
  • Mince the slice of ham, also mince parsley.
  • Assemble other ingredients.
  • Place oil in wok, heat over low medium heat about 2 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms to wok and stir fry 1 minute.
  • Add 2 tablespoons water, cover wok, and gently stir fry mushrooms for about 6 minutes.
  • Lift cover 2 or 3 times to stir mushrooms during this cooking period.
  • When mushrooms are cooked, remove them to a platter.
  • Arrange mushrooms with caps upright, pour juices from wok over them.
  • Place 1/4 cup of milk in wok, add thoroughly stirred corn starch solution.
  • Cook over low medium heat until white sauce is thickened.
  • Pour white sauce over mushroom caps, garnish with the minced ham and parsley.