Beef with Black Mushrooms

Place mushrooms in bowl, cover w/1 c. warm water & soak 10 min. Drain, discard tough stems & quarter the caps. Set aside. Trim all fat from meat & slice in thin strips across the grain of the meat. Place in bowl. Mix 2 tsp. cornstarch w/4 tsp. cold water; add to meat. Add egg white & stir to coat meat. Set aside. Mix remaining 2 tsp. cornstarch w/4 tsp. cold water; reserve. Heat a wok over high heat 30 secs. Add 1/2 cup oil & swirl around wok. Add 1/2 tsp. each ginger & garlic & the beef mix; stir-fry 2-3 mins. Remove from wok, draining oil; put 2 tbs. oil in wok & heat. Stir-fry remaining 1/2 tsp. garlic & ginger til brown. Add reserved beef mix, bamboo shoots, mushrooms & wine. Stir-fry over high heat 1 min. Add soy sauce, chicken stock, salt & pepper. Thicken w/reserved cornstarch mix, stirring gently. Pour into serving dish & garnish with shredded scallion. PEKING GARDEN EAST MILWAUKEE, MEQUON WINE: TAI-SHAN From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of Chinese Recipes>. Downloaded from G Internet, G Internet.