Cheese Crusted Asparagus
Submitted by brianjwood on September 04, 2002 at 3:18 am

DESCRIPTION
Cheese Crusted Asparagus

SUMMARY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Simple but tasty, could be a starter or a side dish with fish?
Cheers, Brian

This is a favorite method of cooking vegetables in Germany. You can use this recipe with cauliflower (whole or broken into florets),leeks, artichoke bottoms, Belgian endive, or just about any vegetable that needs a little dressing up. Just boil or steam them until tender, as with the asparagus, and follow the rest of the instructions.

Crusted Asparagus (Uberkrustete Spargel)

2 lbs (900 g) asparagus, trimmed and boiled or
steamed until barely tender
3 Tbs (45 ml) butter
1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream or half-and-half
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Place the cooked asparagus in a buttered baking dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with the cheese. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper. Bake in a preheated 450F (230C) oven 10 to 15 minutes, until the topping is golden brown. Serves 4 to 6.
Bon appetit from the Chef at World Wide Recipes
Reproduced by permission of World Wide Recipes http://www.worldwiderecipes.com
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