1. Combine flour and salt.

2. Beat egg lightly and add. Then stir in water to thin.

1. In step 1, use 3 tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoon cornstarch; or 2-1/2 tablespoons flour and 1-1/2 tablespoons water-chestnut flour.

2. In step 1, add any of the following:

a. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

b. 1 teaspoon sherry

c. 1 teaspoon sugar

d. 4 or 5 drops ginger juice

e. 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

f. Dash of white pepper

3. In step 2, for the water, substitute either beer or sour milk.

From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, Isbn 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive, http://www. Erols. Com/hosey.