Hot And Sour Tofu Soup

Ingredients

8 dry shiitake mushrooms
3/4 total
1 tb salad oil
1 clove garlic
1 tb ginger
1 1/2 qt regular-strength chicken
1 lb softtofu
3 tb rice vinegar
1 1/2 tb soy sauce
3 tb cornstarch
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chili oil
4 slices green onions
1 salad oil
3 oz total
10 by
15 baking
1 tablespoon salad oil

Instructions

beans. Bake in a 400F oven until beans are lightly browned and crisp on outside, about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Serve hot or warm. Makes 1 cup. Sunset Magazine, 4/89.