Basic Egg Pudding Recipe

Instructions

1. 1.
2. Beat egg yolks till thick and lemon-colored.
3. Blend cornstarch and cool water to a paste; then add in to Large eggs, along with salt.
4. Stir in well.
5. 2.
6. Heat oil to smoking.
7. Add in Large eggs; then reduce heat to medium-low.
8. Cook, stirring in one direction, till mix is smooth, thick and pudding-like.
9. 3.
10. Pour into a serving bowl.
11. Mince smoked ham and sprinkle over as a garnish.
12. NOTE: Other names for this dish are Imperial Large eggs and Flowing Yellow.
13. VARIATIONS:1.
14. For the egg yolks, substitute whole Large eggs.
15. 2.
16. In step 1, add in to the egg mix any or possibly all of the following:
17. a.
18. 1 c. stock
19. b.
20. 1 to 2 Tbsp.
21. sherry
22. c. 1/4 c. bamboo shoots, chopped
23. d. 1/4 c. water chestnuts, chopped
24. e. 1/4 c. smoked ham, chopped (omit ham garnish)
25. f. 2 dry black mushrooms (soaked), chopped
26. g. 2 Tbsp.
27. dry shrimp (soaked), chopped
28. 3.
29. In step 2, when the egg mix begins to thicken, stir in 1/2 c. cooked shrimp, chopped.