Recipe - Asparagus Gratin

2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
3 tablespoon Flour
1 One fourth cup Milk
1 cup Chicken broth
One half cup Grated sharp white cheddar,;
Swiss or Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
1 pound Asparagus,; peeled and
cooked
4 Hard boiled eggs,; thinly
cut or sliced up
One fourth cup Fresh bread crumbs mixed
with
One fourth cup Grated cheese (same type you
added to the sauce)
1 tablespoon Melted butter

In a small saucepan heat the butter until frothy. Stir in the flour and
cook slowly, stirring constantly, for a minute. Add the milk and broth,
whisking vigorously and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat and
simmer the sauce for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, remove the sauce
from the heat and whisk it just until the cheese has melted. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Arrange the asparagus in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with cut or sliced up eggs
and spoon the sauce over the top. Top with bread crumbs mixed with cheese
and drizzle melted butter over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until the
cheese sauce is bubbly.

Yield: 2 servings
Recipe By :COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6664

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #247

Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 14:43:49 0400

From: Meg Antczak meginny@frontiernet.net