Tofu-Vegetable Egg Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    12 egg roll wraps
    10 ounces firm tofu, drained
    peanut oil or salad oil
    1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
    1/2 cup chopped green onion
    1 1/2 cups finely chopped Chinese cabbage or 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cabbage
    1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
    Filling
    1 tablespoon flour
    2 tablespoons water
Preparation
    Place square of tofu between layers of paper towels and drain for 15 minutes before cutting into 1/2 inch cubes.
    Heat 1 T. oil in wok or skillet until hot.
    Add ginger, onion, and cabbage; stir fry for 1 minute.
    Add chopped mushrooms and tofu; stir-fry gently for 1 minute; remove to colander and drain for 15 minutes.
    Egg roll filling Instructions-------------------.
    Make a sealer for folding egg roll by stirring together flour and water.
    Keep egg roll wrappers under a damp towel to keep them moist as your filling egg rolls.
    Place 1 egg roll wrapper with 1 corner facing you.
    Place 3 tablespoons of filling on the center of the wrapper.
    Fold bottom corner over filling.
    Moisten left and right corners with the sealer.
    Fold them to the center, over filling sealing them to the bottom corner.
    Brush sealer onto the top corner edges.
    Roll egg roll up away from you enclosing filling tightly.
    Press top corner onto egg roll to seal (like an envelope).
    Repeat for each egg roll.
    To fry egg roll, pour oil 3 inches deep into wok or Dutch oven; heat 375 degrees.
    Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time, turning once, until brown; drain on paper towel.
    Keep warm in a 250 degree oven until all egg rolls are fried.

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