Recipe - Asparagus Wsesame Butter

2 pound Fresh asparagus
1 cup Boiling water
One half teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One fourth cup Cold water
One fourth cup Butter or margarine
3 tablespoon Sesame seeds, toasted

Place asparagus spears in a large skillet; add boiling water and salt. Cook
for 57 minutes or until tender. Remove asparagus and keep warm. Drain
cooking liquid, reserving One half cup in a small saucepan. Combine cornstarch
and cold water; stir into liquid. Cook and stir over medium heat until
thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in butter until
melted. Spoon over asparagus and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve
immediately. Yield: 68 servings. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com
Source: Homemaker Schools Recipe Collection Spring 98
Posted to MMRecipes Digest by "Cindy Hartlin" cjhartlin@email.msn.com
on Apr 3, 1998