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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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Fresh Asparagus with Cream Sauce
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by:
Frances Harrison
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Fresh Asparagus with Cream Sauce Recipe boils fresh asparagus in salty water then serves with a delicious sauce made with butter, flour, milk, cream, hard-boiled egg and lemon juice.
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INGREDIENTS
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2 lb. fresh asparagus
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1/4 c. margarine or butter
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1/4 c. flour
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3/4 c. milk
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3/4 c. cream
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2 hard-boiled eggs, minced
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2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
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DIRECTIONS
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1:
Cook the asparagus in boiling, salted water until tender, then drain. Keep warm.
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2:
Melt the margarine in a saucepan. Add the flour and mix well. Stir in the milk
and cream and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick.
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3:
Reserve 1 teaspoon egg.
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4:
Add remaining egg to sauce and mix well. Place the asparagus in a
serving dish and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place the cream sauce in a serving
bowl and sprinkle with reserved egg.
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