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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Chinese	Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter
1/2	c	Flour
1/2	lb	Ground barbecued pork
1/4	ts	NSG (optional)
2	ts	Worcestershire sauce
1	ts	Tabasco sauce
2	ts	Salt
1	ts	White pepper
2	c	Chicken broth or consomme
1	qt	Whole milk
4	tb	Madeira
		Barbecued pork strips
		Green onions; chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add ground barbecued pork &
mix together. Add flour & stir constantly for 4-5 min., but don't allow to
burn. Add all seasonings to broth & then slowly add to first mixture.
Slowly add milk & stir until blended. Let simmer 7-10 min. and stir
constantly. Just before serving, stir in Madeira. Serve garnished w/
barbecued pork strips, fresh green onion bits & a splash of Madeira.
CHINA ROW
CANNERY ROW; MONTEREY
CHATEAU ST. JEAN FUME BLANC
From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Chinese Recipes>.  Downloaded from
Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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