Creamed Crab with Bamboo Shoots

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Preparation time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 6 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients :

2 tablespoon peanut oil
3 oz. canned bamboo shoots, cut into strips
Salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin
2-3 oz. flaked cooked white crab meat
1/2 teaspoon ginger sherry
1/4 pint ( U.S. 2/3 cup) chicken stock
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 dessertspoon water
2 tablespoon milk
1 spring parsley or watercress

Method :

1. Heat half of the oil into frying-pan. Add bamboo shoots, season with a pinch of salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin and cook for 3 minutes, stir it well. Turn into a heated dish.

2. Wipe out the pan. Add the remaining oil. When hot, add the crab meat and as it cooks; add the sherry, chicken stock, another pinch salt, sugar and Ve-Tsin, tossing and turning all for 1/4 minutes.

3. Add the cornflour, blended with the water, and stir while it comes to the boil. Add the milk and bring to the boil again.

4. Lastly, return the bamboo shoots to the pan and heat through for 1/4 minute. Turn all into a heated serving dish and garnish with a sprig of parsley or watercress.

5. Ready for serve.

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