Gourmet slices with asparagus

Name: Gourmet slices with asparagus
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g white asparagus; 500 g green asparagus; 7-10 Tbsp salt, some sugar; 200 g Salmon ham; 30 g butter/margarine; 2 tablespoons (30 g) flour, 1/4 l milk; 2-3 TABLESPOONS Whipped cream; 100 g grated cheese (for example; 7-10 Tbsp gruyère), pepper, nutmeg; 4 large slices dark; 7-10 Tbsp Crusty bread; 7-10 Tbsp some parsley

AUTHOR
Janie Gentry

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
50 mins

TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

500 g white asparagus
500 g green asparagus
7-10 Tbsp salt, some sugar
200 g Salmon ham
30 g butter/margarine
2 tablespoons (30 g) flour, 1/4 l milk
2-3 TABLESPOONS Whipped cream
100 g grated cheese (for example
7-10 Tbsp gruyère), pepper, nutmeg
4 large slices dark
7-10 Tbsp Crusty bread
7-10 Tbsp some parsley

Directions

1
Wash the asparagus. Peel the whites and cut off the woody ends. Cut off only the green ends generously. Cook white asparagus in boiling, lightly salted water with sugar for 18-20 minutes. Cook the green asparagus for about 10 minutes. Drain well
2
Dice the ham. Heat the fat and sweat the flour in it. Stir in milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in cream, 75 g cheese and ham. Season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg
3
Place breads on a baking tray lined with baking paper and roast in a preheated oven (electric range: 225 °C/ convection oven: 200 °C / gas: level 4) for 4-5 minutes. Cover with asparagus, cover with sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake bread at the same temperature for approx. 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley
4
Drink: white wine spritzer